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Why Do We Need a Global Gender-Responsive COVID-19 Recovery? Achieving gender equality will require women's leadership, better access to health care, and more. Why Global Citizens Should Care Gender equality is not a women’s issue. The world cannot recover from the COVID-19 pandemic without empowering and uplifting women and girls. You can join us and take action on this issue .  Women and girls tend to be the most vulnerable groups during conflict and crisis, and COVID-19 has put them more at risk all around the world. Women are more likely to be exposed to the virus and experience the s...

Mexico's Emergency Calls on Violence Against Women Spiked in 2020 Two-thirds of women in Mexico have experienced some forms of violence, according to statistics. By Christine Murray MEXICO CITY, Jan 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Emergency calls related to violence against women in Mexico rose more than 30% in 2020, data published on Monday showed, as COVID-19 lockdowns kept families stuck at home. In 2020, more than 260,000 emergency calls were made about violence against women compared to under 198,000 in the previous year. Criminal investigations opened into domestic violence and oth...

9 Wins for Gender Equality in 2020 Worth Celebrating A look back at moments that empowered women and girls around the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Achieving gender equality is key to ending extreme poverty. When women have equal rights to men, societies are healthier, wealthier, and better educated. You can join us and take action on this issue .  If there’s one United Nations Global Goal that 2020 proved we need double-down on to achieve, it’s Goal 5 — gender equality. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was apparent that the international community was off track to empow...