How six grass-roots women’s organizations are making sure that no one is left behind in COVID-19 response Building back better from COVID-19 needs investment in feminist, grass-roots leadership. Yet, direct funding to women’s organizations accounts for less than one per cent of the global official development assistance provided for gender equality. In six stories, learn about the critical support that grass-roots women leaders and their organizations bring to their communities. Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Manjola Veizi, Executive Director of the National Network of Roma and Egyptian Women. Photo: UN Albania/ Bevis Fusha As the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in March 2020 in Albania, Manjola Veizi raised her voice for the Roma, one of the most marginalized communities in the country.