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17 March 2022
Leaders call for collective action, elevating marginalized voices and women in decision making roles beyond COVID-19
During the 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66), UN Women hosted a side event entitled “Beyond COVID-19: Advancing gender responsive policies on climate, care and jobs for a sustainable and equal future”.
Case studies
31 May 2021
Cultivating change: women farmers in Dominica find new paths to market amidst COVID-19 shutdowns
Women farmers have recently suffered significant loss of income as a result of overlapping disasters. This case study explores how women farmers are being connected to new outlets and market opportunities and supported to do more business online.
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6 April 2021
UNDP strengthens the capacity of Dominica’s female farmers in disaster management
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28 February 2021
Kurigram, Bangladesh: Rural women forging together to deal with multiple crises
News
8 October 2020
Expert's take: The gendered impact of COVID-19 requires transformative changes in economic policies
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8 September 2020
Across Europe and Central Asia, women confront economic impacts of the pandemic
News
26 August 2019
'Water women' quench thirst of central India's parched villages
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22 May 2019
Philippines: Early action helps women in farming communities vulnerable to drought
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5 May 2019
Cabo Verde: Solar panels help communities adapt to drought
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17 March 2019
Growing rice and resilience with women in Mali
News
13 March 2019
Africa's farmers urgently need climate-proof investment for food security
World leaders must step up spending on adaptation measures for our rapidly warming world
News
13 November 2018
'Water from air' quenches threatened girls' thirst in arid Kenya
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30 October 2018
Where goats drink first: Women struggle as coastal India grows saltier
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17 July 2017
In pastoral communities of Kenya, women bear the brunt of drought
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23 February 2015
Pakistan: Women turn drought into a lesson on sustainability
News
9 June 2013
Commercial farms, climate shifts dry Tanzanian river basin
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21 February 2013
Mitigating the impacts of desertification and drought
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6 December 2012