International Women’s Day 2021: Empowering women and girls is essential for an equal and sustainable COVID-19 recovery in the Rohingya response in Cox’s Bazar [EN/BN]
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Cox’s Bazar, Monday 8 March 2021 – Today, on International Women’s Day (IWD), the humanitarian community recognizes the leadership and contribution of women and girls to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in Bangladesh. We also recognize the important role they play in keeping their families and communities safe during the pandemic.
The global theme for IWD this year “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world” is particularly relevant in Cox’s Bazar, where female staff and volunteers from the Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugee communities play a critical role in the prevention and response to COVID-19. They worked as community mobilizers, community health workers, conducted outreach and sensitization, produced masks and implemented additional hygiene measures to prevent the