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Women have faced higher rates of
pandemic job loss than men and are dealing with
increased levels of unpaid care and domestic
work amid school closures and lockdown orders,
the International Labor Organization and the
World Health Organization note as the world
marks International Women's Day. "The pandemic
is worsening the already existing deep
inequalities facing women and girls, erasing
years of progress towards gender equality,"
writes United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres, who notes women are also enduring
spikes in domestic violence, trafficking,
exploitation and early marriage. Full Story: Voice of America
(3/6), The Daily Star
(Bangladesh)
(3/8), Voice of America (3/8)
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President Hassan Rouhani of Iran
met with Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs
Simon Coveney -- serving as a facilitator of the
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for the
United Nations Security Council -- on Sunday to
discuss efforts to revive the 2015 agreement.
President Rouhani said his country is prepared
to reduce its nuclear activity and abide by
limits set out in the deal as soon as US
sanctions against it are lifted. Full Story: The Irish Times (Dublin) (3/7)
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Governments must not use the
deployment of coronavirus vaccines as a reason
to ease up on pandemic restrictions and safety
measures or they will risk additional waves of
the virus, World Health Organization emergencies
chief Dr. Mike Ryan says. WHO Director-General
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the mass
trauma caused by the pandemic exceeds that of
the second World War, and officials say recovery
efforts must address mental health effects that
will last for years. Full Story: Reuters
(3/5), CNBC (3/5)
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The World Health Organization's
COVAX initiative delivered 20 million doses of
coronavirus vaccine to authorities in 20
countries during its first week of operations,
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus says. The organization will deliver
an additional 14.4 million doses in 31 more
countries this week, the WHO chief
says. Full Story: LiveMint (India)/Asian News
International
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An additional 10 million child
marriages could take place in the coming decade
as a result of the ongoing pandemic, reversing
gains against the practice made in recent years,
UNICEF says. Nankali Maksud, UNICEF's senior
advisor for Prevention of Harmful Practices,
says pandemic school closures, economic impacts
and disruptions to programs aimed at preventing
child marriage will drive the
increase. Full Story: Channel NewsAsia
(Singapore)/Agence France-Presse
(3/8), BBC (free registration) (3/8)
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Security forces in Myanmar
continue to escalate violence against anti-coup
protesters, opening fire on a protest in Kachin
State and killing two people. Members of the
United Nations Security Council will continue to
meet on the crisis this week after failing to
pass a resolution on the situation during a
session on Friday. Full Story: The Associated Press
(3/8), Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
(3/6), The Irish Times (Dublin) (3/5)
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Despite progress, gender parity
in parliamentary representation still 'far, far
away' Full Story: UN News (3/5)
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"After a Coup and Amid Major
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Where there is gender equality,
societies are more prosperous, peace is more
durable, and all of society benefits. This #WomensDay, let's support and
celebrate women taking the lead. #GenerationEquality@Atayeshe | | |
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