Opinions & Analysis on the COVID-19 Pandemic by African Feminists, Activists & Analysts.
As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages every sector of our society, we share with you detailed analysis and opinions by African feminists including the economic analysis of COVID-19 on macro and micro level economics; the impact of COVID-19 in escalating sexual and gender-based violence; the gendered impact of domestic and unpaid care work; the impact of COVID-19 on marginalized communities, people with disabilities and sexual minorities….and much more. Read on and Share with us your feedback/ comments.
A Rapid Assessment on the Impact of COVID-19 on women workers in the horticulture sector in Kenya
COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in severe consequences to the global…
Sexist and incomplete data hold back the world’s Covid-19 response
How many women have died of Covid-19? How many women…
Is COVID-19 Challenging Stereotypical Gender Roles within Households?
“My husband is doing more house chores now, we…
An Ideological Session on Rekindling Pan-Africanism during COVID-19
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Towards a joint action agenda on women’s rights to water and sanitation
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for…
Feminists organizing offline in Africa
AN INTERVIEW WITH Mwanahamisi Singano On the African Women’s Development…
Provide solid safety nets to workers, governments urged
The crisis caused by Coronavirus has thrown the plight of…
Reckless sexual behaviour could spread coronavirus in the cut flower sector
BY FAITH MUIRURI · MAY 19, 2020 Cases of sexual harassment are not…
Ray of hope as flower farms implement policies that promote women rights
BY JOYCE CHIMBI · MAY 26, 2020 The Women@Work campaign remains at the forefront…
ILO convention key weapon against domestic violence in the time of COVID-19
BY FAITH MUIRURI · MAY 18, 2020 As COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the…
Ramifications of COVID-19 for workers at the beginning of the supply chain
March 24, 2020 As COVID-19 unfolds and drastically affects all…
A sector worth billions whose employees now lack food and jobs
May 14, 2020 By Caroline Wahome High food prices and…
Hivos hosts a webinar to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on women workers in the horticultural sector.
We must ensure that the stimulus packages being introduced reach…
Using data to support women entrepreneurs during COVID-19
How data cab nitigate the impact of COVID-19 on women…
Responding to Elderly People Needs not be Philanthropic
Older persons, as a result of Covid-19, have been left…
White Supremacy in Global Health
Read Ipas’s President and CEO, Anu Kumar’s thoughts on how…
Webinar: Trading Away Women’s Rights
For decades, feminists have been demanding for a trade justice agenda…
Ethnography Report: COVID-19 pandemic with regards to peoples’ reaction and the future development of interactive systems
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic is a public health…
COVID-19 Statement by Feminists and Women’s Rights Organizations
FEMNET joined more than 1,600 individuals and women’s networks and…
Women’s Rights Organizations in Ghana Call for a Gender Responsive Response to COVID-19
Three Coalitions in Ghana - the Network for Women’s Rights…
Statement by Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvandai at the UN’s Forum on Financing for Development
During the UN Financing for Development Informal Forum hosted virtually…
Open Letter on Implementation of Mandatory Quarantine in the COVID-19 Response in Kenya
We, the undersigned, individuals, individuals under mandatory quarantine, family members…
Women, Migration & Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
The Coronavirus pandemic has swept through the world with no…
Alternative Responses for Fighting Coronavirus in Africa
The world is at war against the coronavirus pandemic. The…
COVID-19: What Are Chances of Increased Abuse & Violence When Locked in with an Abusive Partner?
In 2014 during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, countries…
COVID-19: Of Leadership vs ‘Leadertupidity’
The COVID-19 pandemic is a menace posing a threat to…
The Invisible Realities and Struggles of Teenage Girls during the COVID-19 Pandemic
As governments across the globe intensify measures to fight COVID-19…
Why Nigeria knows better how to fight corona than the US
The coronavirus disease, otherwise known as COVID-19, was first reported in Wuhan,…
How to stop Coronavirus Lockdown Leading to an Upsurge in Violence Against Women
The world is witnessing an unprecedented health pandemic. With more than…
COVID-19 and Women’s Human Rights: Guidance on the Impact of the Pandemic on Gender-based Violence
Stay-at-home restrictions and other measures restricting the movement of people…
Uganda’s Domestic Violence Act Coalition Call for a Gender Sensitive National COVID-19 Response
As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to hit hard and…
Anika Chebrolu, a 14-year-old from Frisco, Texas, has just won the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge -- and a $25,000 prize -- for a discovery that could provide a potential therapy to Covid-19 #WomenThroughCovid @AWCFS https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/10/18/us/anika-chebrolu-covid-treatment-award-scn-trnd/index.html?__twitter_impression=true
After the five-month lockdown was lifted, femicides – the killing of women due to their gender – surged across Colombia #WomenThroughCovid @AWCFS https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2020/10/20/colombia-sees-surge-in-femicides-amid-uptick-in-violence?__twitter_impression=true
At the beginning of Covid-19, countries across the world saw rises in domestic violence as lockdowns restrictions closed women in with their abusers #WomenThroughCovid @AWCFS https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2020/10/20/colombia-sees-surge-in-femicides-amid-uptick-in-violence?__twitter_impression=true
Covid-19 also cut them off from their supportive networks and resources that could help them #WomenThroughCovid @AWCFS https://citizentv.co.ke/blogs/opinion-women-facing-domestic-violence-during-covid-19-need-access-to-safety-now-more-than-ever-348272/?amp&__twitter_impression=true
With cases of Covid-19 pushing households into economic slumps, women and girls “locked” with their abusers are also finding it difficult to seek safety away from violence marred homes #WomenThroughCovid @AWCFS https://citizentv.co.ke/blogs/opinion-women-facing-domestic-violence-during-covid-19-need-access-to-safety-now-more-than-ever-348272/?amp&__twitter_impression=true