Fw: COVID-19 Gender Update: Beijing Platform for Action in the times of COVID-19, unlocking the lockdown and inspirational Black women

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View this email in your browser COVID-19 Gender Update For the latest updates on COVID-19 and gender equality, visit UN Women's dedicated In Focus pages:   Global | Africa | Americas & the Caribbean | Arab States | Asia & the Pacific | Europe & Central Asia   TOP PICKS UN gathering calls for a stronger multilateral approach to deliver on the Beijing Platform for Action Member states and observers, civil society organizations, gender equality leaders, CEOs, and heads of academia are calling for a stronger multilateral commitment to implement the Beijing Platform for Action to advance the rights of women and girls, intensify efforts to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic and set the stage for the High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly in September. Read more » Watch the hearing: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 In Gaza, helping mothers reunite with children separated by the COVID-19 lockdown WHAT OUR LEADERS ARE SAYING Women as drivers of economic recovery and resilience during COVID-19 and beyond: Read the statement by UN Women and Women 20 (W20) to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors | Press Release UN Member States announce next years’ Commission on the Status of Women themes as its 64th session concludes: Read remarks by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women at the closing | Press Release Addressing the needs and rights of at-risk and crisis-affected women and girls: Read remarks by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women at the Humanitarian Donor Roundtable: Strengthening gender in humanitarian action for the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan EXPERT'S TAKE Melissa Alvarado, Ending Violence against Women Programme Specialist in UN Women's Asia and the Pacific region, highlights the upsurge in violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and outlines what you can do to help. FROM THE FRONT LINE Migrant Women: In Nepal, a women-managed quarantine centre tends to women’s unique needs and recovery Click here for more stories.  ISSUE SPOTLIGHT #WorldEmojiDay: Six women’s issues explained with emojis COVID-19 in Europe and Central Asia: Gender assessments reveal pandemic’s devastating impact on women Being older in a pandemic: From where I stand: “I want the views of older persons included in the planning of COVID-19 recovery programmes for my community” Cyber-violence: Why we should take online violence against women and girls seriously during and beyond COVID-19 Women Entrepreneurs: Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa Rural Women: The COVID-19 crisis in Morocco disrupts value chains for women’s cooperatives PUBLICATIONS Policy Brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Arab Region - An opportunity to build back better Report: Unlocking the lockdown: The gendered effects of COVID-19 on achieving the SDGs in Asia and the Pacific Click here for more resources.  SOCIAL MEDIA Amplify Black women’s voices through COVID-19 and beyond Throughout history and to this day, Black women from around the world have made extraordinary contributions to our societies, sometimes without any recognition. Keep your digital activism going during COVID-19 by sharing a quote from some of these powerhouse women. Let’s ensure they get the recognition they deserve. You can download Social media cards here. Get inspired: Meet 7 incredible Black women who are leading the way towards a better future for all » SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER DONATE UN Women 405 E 42nd St New York, NY 10017-3507 USA   Copyright © 2020 UN Women, All rights reserved. You are receiving this message because you registered for CSW64. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list