INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day tomorrow will focus attention again on how women continue to shoulder the burdens in times of strain and stress. That has become even more evident in the past year during the Covid-19 emergency. The Scottish Women’s Convention and the Scottish Parliament will hold a virtual event tomorrow from 6pm-8pm to mark the day. Professor Linda Bauld, the Bruce and John Usher chair of Public Health in The Usher Institute at the University of Edinburgh, will be speaking at the event. She fears that the economic impact of the pandemic will be felt particularly harshly by women.
The line-up will be chaired by Linda Fabiani THE frontline role of women across the country in dealing with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is to be celebrated as part of a virtual event on International Women’s Day. Organised by the Scottish Women’s Convention and the Scottish Parliament, the celebration will be taking place in Holyrood’s “virtual chamber” on March 8, from 6pm to 8pm. The experiences of those working at the heart of tackling the pandemic will be heard. The event will be chaired by deputy presiding officer Linda Fabiani. She said: “Women have undoubtedly risen to the many challenges that Covid-19 has thrown at them, often juggling so many different priorities, at home, at work and in their communities.
A CLYDEBANK woman said she was “humbled” to receive recognition for her services to the BAME community during lockdown. Rose Sehakizinka has been working as a project co-ordinator for the Isaro Community Initiative since it was established in 2010. The Whitecrook-based organisation promotes the integration of new Scots in West Dunbartonshire. Now Rose has been commended by the Scottish Women’s Convention ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8. Rose explained: “While there was food available in various food banks, ethnic minorities found it difficult to find culturally appropriate food such as halal meat. “We decided to set up a mini food bank with culturally appropriate food to ensure people could access the food they are used to eating. We were also delivering around 20 to 30 parcels every week”