Women & Gender · May, 2020

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Women & Gender · May, 2020

Stories about Women & Gender from May, 2020

COVID-19 tune educates, empowers Indonesia’s remote Marapu community

In the East Sumbanese Marapu community, songs are written in 'lawiti' – traditional poetic couplets

Written by EngageMedia

28 May 2020

Has COVID-19 worsened or improved Jamaican family dynamics?

'My experience has been one of exhaustion and frustration'

Written by Shakira Leslie

27 May 2020

‘Born Ya': Speaking with Jamaican fine artist Judy Ann MacMillan about her new autobiography

'The art of marketing [...] has replaced the art of painting'

Written by Emma Lewis

23 May 2020

Support networks essential to safely leave violent partners during Ecuador's lockdown

Relatives, friends and neighbors can play a role

Written by Belen Febres

Translated by Stephanie Crane

22 May 2020

In Tunisia, women stand on the frontlines of targeted hate speech online

Targeted attacks take a major toll on victims’ mental health

Written by Yosr Jouini

21 May 2020

Breaking the cycle of domestic violence made more difficult during Ecuador's quarantine

Why leaving a violent partner is harder during the lockdown

Written by Belen Febres

Translated by Emma Dewick

20 May 2020

Addressing ‘gaps in history’ through bush tea: A conversation with Barbadian visual artist Annalee Davis

"Dismantling the English tea set"; Part 2 of 2

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

20 May 2020

Women in Nigeria face a caustic landmine of political advocacy online

#BringBackOurGirls and #ArewaMeToo reshaped political activism in Nigeria

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

19 May 2020

The healing effects of bush tea: A conversation with Barbadian visual artist Annalee Davis

"Art is pivotal in the curative space"; Part 1 of 2

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

18 May 2020

Women journalists in Uganda carry ‘double burden’ with online attacks and harassment

Being a woman and a journalist is a double threat

Written by Sandra Aceng

15 May 2020

Truck drivers blamed for spread of COVID-19 in East Africa

Truck drivers are the heartbeat of regional trade

Written by Amanda Lichtenstein, Pernille Baerendtsen

15 May 2020

In Afghanistan, the war does not spare newborn babies inside maternity wards

When Afghans woke up on the morning of May 12, and found out about two new terrorist attacks, they were reminded that the ongoing war had reached new levels of...

Written by Ezzatullah Mehrdad

14 May 2020

Mali holds elections despite COVID-19 pandemic and terrorist threats

These elections were held under unique circumstances

Written by Abdoulaye Bah

Translated by Laura

14 May 2020

Across the Middle East, many women face a double threat: Abuser inside, virus outside

COVID-19 has exacerbated the silent, deadly pandemic of domestic violence

Written by Saoussen Ben Cheikh

11 May 2020

The nightmare in Syria continues amid new coronavirus fears

'We don’t have the appropriate place to quarantine the patients'

Written by Sylvain Keller

11 May 2020

COVID-19 diaries from Wuhan: What future after the pandemic?

The rules keep changing, leaving people feeling insecure and restless

Written by Winston Chiu

6 May 2020

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