As the sector enters the second year of an unprecedented crisis, the impact this has had on women in tourism has been made clear. According to the World.
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Study Shows Hate, Violence & Victim-Blaming Against Women Increased Amidst The Pandemic
The study also showed that social media users agreed with the idea that using informal justice in cases of violence against women and girls was a better option than relying on justice institutions, which they do not trust.
By Sadho Ram â 07 Mar 2021, 05:59 PM â Updated about 1 month ago
The risk of violence against women and girls increases during crises and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception, according to a new study
In a big data analysis, spanning 15 months from September 2019 to November last year, the study found that online misogyny, trolling, sexual harassment, and victim-blaming against women has increased.
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These six States collectively account for 84.71% of the 18,711 new cases reported in last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. on March 7. India has also reported 100 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours and six States account for 87% of the new casualties with Maharashtra registering the maximum of 47, Kerala with 16 and Punjab 12 daily deaths.
Why Kenya’s recovery plans need to be gender-friendly
Friday March 05 2021
By RAPHAEL OBONYO
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UN Women’s Country Director Anna Mutavati discusses the need for a gender-sensitive economic recovery, the gains made on the gender equality journey and the many gaps that still have to be filled.
Kenya is preparing to mark International Women’s Day on March 8 against the backdrop of additional challenges to the gender equality campaign posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
UN Women’s Country Director Anna Mutavati discusses the need for a gender-sensitive economic recovery, the gains made on the gender equality journey and the many gaps that still have to be filled.
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World Bank and UN Women Launch Course on Managing Gender Equality in Transportation
Open-access online program seeks to empower users to apply solutions to gender inequality and raise awareness.
WASHINGTON, MARCH 5 2021-A first-of-its-kind course presented by the World Bank and UN Women will examine the often-invisible gender issues surrounding mobility in the transport sector.
Barriers to transportation, and to jobs in the transport sector, mean diminished mobility and fewer opportunities for women. Limited access to jobs, healthcare and education is not only bad for women and girls, it also impacts whole countries. Gendered mobility barriers take a significant toll on countries’ economic growth potential. A 2017 report from the International Labour Organization identified lack of transport as the greatest challenge to female labor force participation in developing countries, lowering the probability of women participating in the labor force by an estimated 16.5 perc