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Pitch in with housework, Mexico tells men at home due to pandemic
Europe braces for domestic abuse surge amid coronavirus lockdown
India announces measures for poor women hit by coronavirus
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Actor Michael Sheen urges UK to use hotels in coronavirus lockdown Emma Batha
Anxiety and anger as women face childbirth during coronavirus Reuters
Porn site's free service during COVID-19 fuels trafficking fears Amber Milne
Red lights out: Singapore's sex industry shuts due to coronavirus Reuters
Appeal launched for Indian sex workers in coronavirus lockdown Roli Srivastava
Women's healthcare in the U.S. takes hit from coronavirus Reuters
UK probes its own supply chains to offer lead on modern slavery Kieran Guilbert
Japan Airlines female crew ditch heels after #KuToo campaign Beh Lih Yi
True crime podcasts breaking women’s silence on rape Sophie Davies
Australia lockdown spurs demand for 'safe phones' for women Beh Lih Yi
Americans divided as states postpone abortions over coronavirus Ellen Wulfhorst
UK's gender pay gap rules suspended due to coronavirus Amber Milne
Sex workers in Bangladesh appeal for funds due coronavirus Naimul Karim
Sex workers protest coronavirus curfew in Bolivia Reuters
Investigate online sex blackmail ring, says South Korean leader Reuters
Abortion activists in Poland fret as coronavirus curbs access Reuters
'My hands are my tractor': Urban gardens take root in Johannesburg Kim Harrisberg
India executes four men for brutal 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder Reuters
Sex workers vulnerable to coronavirus: Dominican Republic lawmaker Oscar Lopez
Tributes flow for Australia doctor who saved women in Ethiopia Emeline Wuilbercq
Rescued from Indian sex slavery, denied home by coronavirus Roli Srivastava
Teen pregnancy risk rises as Africa's schools shut for coronavirus Nellie Peyton
Namibia #MeToo movement on hunt to find, punish sexual predators Kim Harrisberg
Risk of online sex abuse grows as coronavirus prompts home working Sophie Davies
New York's nail salons hit hard by virus fears Matthew Lavietes
World 'woefully' underestimating FGM numbers Emma Batha
No toilets? No excuse: India court orders gender equality in navy Annie Banerji
Dress codes and dancing: Sudan sees culture thaw after Bashir Reuters
First woman in space slammed over bid to prolong Putin's rule Reuters
Coronavirus spotlights Asia women's job insecurity Beh Lih Yi
Swedish midwives who oppose abortion fail in rights case Sonia Elks
Thai female lawyers fight sexist dress codes Nanchanok Wongsamuth
Greece swears in first female president, no handshakes amid virus Reuters
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Opinion

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Our chance for a just recovery after coronavirus

As policymakers respond to the pandemic and its fallout, they must also tackle the interrelated crises of wealth inequality, racism and ecological decline
Teresa Anderson & Niclas ... ActionAid

Bringing climate justice thinking to the COVID-19 pandemic

Like the climate crisis, coronavirus and its spiralling impacts will hit women, the poor and marginalised the hardest - that is not an acceptable trade-off for reducing emissions
Antonio Inguane Cadasta Foundation

Domestic violence survivors battle tenure insecurity in Brazil

Millions of women across the world, particularly those who are poor and have few economic opportunities, struggle to secure their right to land
Hilda Flavia Nakabuye and Leonie... Fridays for Future Uganda

The climate crisis has a female face

Groups of climate activists are dominated by women because they suffer the most from the climate crisis fuelled by our patriarchal economic system

In Depth

Trafficked 'brides' stuck in China due to coronavirus after fleeing abuse
India's grandmothers harvest new social status from climate-smart farming
With a knock on the door, Egypt aims to turn families greener
Elderly black women in S. Africa win property rights in landmark ruling

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