Neoliberalism decimated African countries' public healthcare. And yet they know how to fight the coronavirus effectively

Many informal workers will not be able to take the precautions that health authorities suggest.

Writer and organiser Lola Olufemi on why imagination is crucial in the path towards a radical feminist future.

Keep a distance from each other. Work from home. Or rely on a social safety net. The measures against the coronavirus pandemic are made by and for those parts of the world that can afford to retreat...

We know what will happen with this new virus, and so I cannot blissfully self-isolate.

This global pandemic has sent my anxiety through the roof, but African feminists are inspiring me to do my part.

Ce qui me permet de dépasser mes peurs face au Coronavirus ? Le courage de toutes ces féministes africaines qui ne baissent pas les bras.

The saying “we live in interesting times” has never been more true than it is now. With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, a global pandemic, most news

Everything seems to be about Coronavirus these days. It’s the main topic of conversation in most, if not all of my WhatsApp groups, with members sharing links, information, myths and fake news alike...

For the last 63 years, the United Nations has hosted a commission on the status of women (CSW) established as a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) by ECOSOC resolution...

A story of dating and a search for intimacy at the onset of the corona virus also known as COVID 19. How is this pandemic going to impact love and sex?

What do you do when you have been abstinent for months, and just when you're ready to get your groove on, the corona virus hits? You get jiggy onlune

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah is currently the Director of Information, Communications and Media at AWID. She has worked mainly virtually for close to 5 years, connecting with colleagues at AWID in 16...

I’ve been reading a lot of advice for leaders on how they can support their organisations to navigate Covid-19. Here’s a whistle-stop tour…

Pandemics affect men and women differently.

Women will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly considering their contribution as caregivers, in both professional and domestic settings

By Colleen Lowe Morna and Susan Tolmay Johannesburg, 24 March:   As the coronavirus escalates its deadly journey across South Africa, the different effects on women and men are also becoming more...

Unchecked corporate power paved the way for COVID-19, and globally, women are at the frontlines

Plus communément appelé coronavirus, le Covid-19 est sur toutes les lèvres! Peut-être vous êtes-vous, tout comme moi, immergé.e.s dans les multiples sources d'informations transmises par les médias,...

It’s women in the informal sector who are suffering the harshest effects of our broken tax system.

As the new coronavirus spreads, don't forget the desperate plight of LGBTQI refugees in Kenya, advocates say. From the African Human Rights Media

Guest post from Mwanahamisi Singano, a feminist activist  Member of FEMNET The world is witnessing an unprecedent health pandemic.  With more than 440,318 confirmed cases of COVID19 across the world,...

25 March 2020 Chiang Mai, Thailand APWLD stands in solidarity with the people in the region and across the globe, who are suffering from COVID-19 pandemic and other interconnected crises.  Women of...

For millions of domestic workers across the country, it’s work as usual despite the fear of COVID-19. But considerate employers, constant awareness, and access to hand sanitisers and masks are...

Some of you will have watched the short clip of Vivian Balakrishnan the foreign affairs minister for Singapore who argues that the…

The ongoing pandemic is a feminist issue and exacerbates existing inequalities. All government responses and policies about the pandemic must be rooted in feminist values and ensure that those who...

OPINION: I’ve never been as scared and worried as I am now. But I’m learning that our children are more resilient than we give them credit for are more resilient than we give them credit for.

(2020). Decolonising emotional well-being and mental health in development: African feminist innovations. Gender & Development: Vol. 28, Reimagining International Development, pp. 85-98.

With over 70% of the global healthcare workforce made up of women and many more shouldering caregiving roles, women are at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, but the consequences and new …

Dear reader, Below you’ll find open letter prepared by the Feminist Alliance for Rights (FAR) Steering Committee calling on all Member States to adopt a feminist policy to address the COVID-1…

In the early weeks of a global catastrophe like Covid-19, it’s best to accept that the world has changed and reimagine yourself and your work within it.