‘Shadow pandemic’ of violence against women to be tackled with $25m UN fund

The UN is to spend $25m (£19m) from its emergency fund to address what has been called the “shadow pandemic” of gender-based violence against women displaced by wars and disasters. The money will be divided between the UN population fund (UNFPA) and UN Women, and at least 30% of it must be given to women-led local [...]

By |2020-11-28T01:40:24+02:00November 24th, 2020|Media|0 Comments
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We Have Always Been Here: The power of feminist civil society organizations in addressing compounded humanitarian crises

Feminist activist Hayat Mirshad asked a powerful question to international actors and donors: "Feminist activists and organizations have always been here, at the heart of humanitarian crises. Will you stand with us?". Mirshad's intervention came within an online webinar organized by Women Deliver aiming to give a platform for feminist CSOs and activists responding to [...]

By |2020-10-18T23:15:43+03:00September 30th, 2020|Media|0 Comments
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