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Vulnerability Amplified: a glimpse into the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on LGBTIQ people around the world
By Amie Bishop / Outright Action International
In this global pandemic, LGBTIQ persons, due to pre-existing stigma, discriminiation and exclusion, are hit particularly hard, as a new global study by the human rights organisation Outright Action International shows.
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"We don’t fall back into the 50s, we never left them." On the distribution of unpaid work during the COVID-19 lockdown.
An interview with Katharina Mader by Lena Gruber (VIDC)
During the COVID-19 crisis, women did up to nine and a half hours of unpaid work a day. What it needs for a fairer distribution of care work.
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Tax justice and gender in the face of COVID-19
By Caroline Othim
Tax systems are not gender-blind, nor is the current health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Policy responses have to include a gender perspective.
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Peace is the Prerequisite. On COVID-19 amid the War in Yemen
By Somaja Al Thawr
The COVID-19 crisis has worsened the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen in the midst of the ongoing armed conflict. Yet, NGOs such as Women4Yemen continue to fight for peace.
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The COVID-19 pandemic: sexual and reproductive health and rights under pressure
By Tania Napravnik and Sara Soltani
Due to overwhelmed health systems, restrictions in mobility, disruption of services and isolation the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls all over the world are at risk.
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COVID-19 in Afghanistan: Impact and Opportunities for Support
Report from the Online Discussion on 4 June 2020
In May, Afghanistan recorded 684% increase of the infection that put millions of Afghans under extreme pressure. Report from the online discussion on the impact of the Corona pandemic and opportunities for support.
fairplay
Fairly produced products are unfortunately still rare in the sporting goods industry. At fairplay there is now a football free of child labour that helps to achieve the 17 goals for sustainable development!
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kulturen in bewegung
We are active in the summer and are planning our festival „Wien im Fluss“ on August, 28 with concerts and lectures from Lalala, Fem*Friday, Culture X Change and many more. Check out our webpage.
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