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“Progress on gender equality should not be reversed,” agree representatives of gender equality bodies
National Gender Equality Machineries discussed challenges and the way forward for the gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more
In Georgia, women farmers show solidarity amid COVID-19
Georgian women farmers led by community worker Naira Paqsadze hoed their neighbour's potato field when the family was being treated for COVID-19. Learn more
Tajik businesses run by women living with HIV supply protective gear for COVID-19 response
Through a joint UN Women-UNAIDS project, Dilyora Mammadova received funding for her small sewing workshop. Due to COVID-19, they are now supplying protective masks. Learn more
Women survivors of violence receive vital support from shelters in Kosovo during the pandemic
Around 550 women survivors of domestic violence from Kosovo were admitted to shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more
In the words of Gulyaim Dobutova: “Women in cross-border areas should be involved in decision making”
School librarian Gulyaim Dobutova launched a bakery together with her self-help group in a village along the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border. Learn more
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In Focus: Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response
The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health issue. It is a profound shock to our societies and economies, and women are at the heart of care and response efforts underway. UN Women is bringing up-to-date information and analysis on how and why gender matters in COVID-19 response. More
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Generation Equality
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN Women is launching a new campaign, “Generation Equality—Realizing women’s rights and an equal future”. The campaign demands equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an end to sexual harassment and all forms of violence against women and girls, health-care services that respond to their needs, and their equal participation in political life and decision-making in all areas of life. More
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Regional factsheet: Eastern Europe
UN Women’s flagship report, “Progress of the world’s women 2019–2020: Families in a changing world”, assesses the reality of families today in the context of sweeping economic, demographic, political, and social transformation. Drawing on the report, this regional factsheet for Eastern Europe provides a brief overview of the key issues and relevant facts for the seven countries in Eastern Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation and Ukraine. More
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Explainer: How COVID-19 impacts women and girls
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores society’s reliance on women both on the front line and at home, while simultaneously exposing structural inequalities across every sphere. Explore the varied impacts and take a quiz to test your knowledge. More
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In Focus: Women and the SDGs
Gender equality is a right. Fulfilling this right is the best chance we have in meeting some of the most pressing challenges of our time—from economic crisis and lack of health care, to climate change, violence against women and escalating conflicts. Check out new data, stories, videos and publications from Europe and Central Asia illustrating how and why gender equality matters across all the Sustainable Development Goals. More
COVID-19: How we respond in Europe and Central Asia by Regional Director Alia El-Yassir
UN Women Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Alia El-Yassir calls for putting women and girls at the heart of decision making in COVID-19 response and protecting their health and well-being. Read more►
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29/05/2020COVID-19 creates urgency to innovate delivery of specialist services to women exposed to violence
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28/05/2020“Progress on gender equality should not be reversed,” agree representatives of governmental gender equality bodies
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27/05/2020Tajik businesses run by women living with HIV supply key protective gear for COVID-19 response
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27/05/2020To combat COVID-19, UN Women is digitally empowering Turkish and Syrian women
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21/05/2020In Georgia, women farmers show solidarity amid COVID-19
Violence against women and girls: the shadow pandemic
With 90 countries in lockdown and four billion people sheltering at home from the global contagion of COVID-19, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka highlights another deadly danger growing in the shadows: violence against women and girls. More
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In the COVID-19 response UN Women Moldova and Sweden support local businesses run by women
With the financial support of Sweden, UN Women Moldova provided 28,000 pieces of protective equipment to social assistance staff from 36 territorial units throughout the Republic of Moldova. The coveralls and masks were purchased from three local companies run by women. This donation enabled social workers from various regions of the country to access protective equipment, and supported businesses run by women helping the national economy.
