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Intersectional feminism offers a lens through which we can better understand one another and strive towards a more just future for all.Learnmore As Bangladesh battles COVID-19 and the aftermath of Super Cyclone Amphan, women’s organizations lead in recovery The COVID-19 pandemic underscores society s reliance on women both on the front line and at home, while simultaneously exposing structural inequalities across every sphere. Explore the varied impacts and take a quiz to test your knowledge.Learnmore To build back better, indigenous women's needs and concerns, but also their leadership must be placed at the centre of COVID-19 recovery plans.Learnmore In Focus: Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health issue. It is a profound shock to our societies and economies, and women are at the heart of care and response efforts underway. UN Women is bringing up-to-date information and analysis on how and why gender matters in COVID-19 response.More COVID-19 and gender monitor Gender must be integrated in COVID-19 response plans, not only to achieve better outcomes for women and girls, but to build stronger and more resilient economies and societies for everyone. Hosted on UN Women’s Data Hub, this dashboard is a compilation of indicators that will inform gender-responsive policy action on COVID-19. It is an inter-agency collaboration that has benefitted from the inputs of ILO, ITU, UNCTAD, UNDP, UN-Habitat, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNODC, UN Women, WFP, WHO and many others. More UN Women response to COVID-19 crisis UN Women has developed rapid and targeted response to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women and girls and to ensure that the long-term recovery benefits them. UN Women’s response to COVID-19 includes policy advice and programmatic interventions and is part of the broader UN-wide response. More COVID-19: emerging gender data The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold human suffering and is likely to heighten gender-based inequalities around the world. UN Women is working with partners to bridge the gender data gap and deliver a more accurate picture of the gender dimension to the response so that it can be more effective for women and girls. For gender-related data on COVID-19 visit this page. More Announcement: Generation Equality Forum postponed As the situation surrounding COVID-19 evolves, the number of people around the world affected by this disease continues to increase. In light of this crisis, the Generation Equality Forum will be postponed until the first half of 2021. The new dates will be announced in the coming months. More In Focus: Women and the SDGs Gender equality is a right. Fulfilling this right is the best chance we have in meeting some of the most pressing challenges of our time—from economic crisis and lack of health care, to climate change, violence against women and escalating conflicts. Check out new data, stories, videos and more illustrating how and why gender equality matters across all the Sustainable Development Goals. More In a statement on the anniversary of UN Women's creation, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka says , the human rights of women and girls have more prominence, universality and more urgency than ever before.More Nicole Kidman: "Play your role in ending violence against women" UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy-Award winning actor Nicole Kidman raises awareness on ending violence against women during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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