Like a fire through dry grass, COVID-19 seems to burn the most quickly through communities that are already suffering. In Somalia, a country ranked 194th out of 195 on the Global Health Security Index, this is evident in the massive spike in female genital mutilation, or FGM, that has been recorded since the beginning ofContinue reading “Two million more girls might be tortured with female genital mutilation just because of COVID-19”
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Children on the Frontline
COVID-19 Increases Suffering of Children in Conflict the ongoing conflict and continued prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Mali, creates a worrying picture for the West African nation. Credit: William Lloyd-George/IPS UNITED NATIONS, Jun 25 2020 (IPS) – The current coronavirus pandemic is having a profound affect on children in conflict zones — with girls especially being atContinue reading “Children on the Frontline”
Unsung Heroines: Who Cares for the Caregivers?
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jun 11 2020 (IPS) – Even before Covid-19, the world was facing a care crisis. The plight of often neglected, under-appreciated, under-protected and poorly equipped ‘frontline’ health personnel working to contain the pandemic has drawn attention to the tip of the care crisis iceberg. Rising care work burden Ageing populations as well asContinue reading “Unsung Heroines: Who Cares for the Caregivers?”
Cameroon and Region – Forced Child Marriages increase Amidst COVID-19, Poverty, Conflicts
Convention on the Rights of the Child Ratified by Cameroon, but Not Enforced
Violence is increasing because of COVID-19
Meet the urgent needs of people vulnerable to violence during COVID-19 Right now, as children and families are staying home, too many are unsafe in lockdown. Online sex trafficking of children and domestic abuse are on the rise. You can send rescue and hope today. https://www.ijm.org
Coronavirus is a childcare crisis that could wipe out women’s progress toward equality
The coronavirus pandemic has hit working parents hard, and when I say working parents, I mean mostly working mothers. Unemployment is high for everyone, but it’s worse for women than for men, and women are more likely to have left the labor market or to be thinking about quitting their jobs. Relatedly, the brunt of caring forContinue reading “Coronavirus is a childcare crisis that could wipe out women’s progress toward equality”