In many places around the world, women face dangers in their immediate environment. In countries suffering the effects of war or natural disasters, it is the women who bear the brunt of these effects. They carry the burden of feeding children, ensuring their safety, fetching water, overseeing health and hygiene of the family—and all in extremely dire conditions.
Learn about the stories of women who have survived through their perseverance, strength, and courage—in their own words.
26.10.2021video“Women, War, and the Dream of Peace”
TED talk by Zainab Salbi
With many accounts of war, we primarily get frontline stories of soldiers and combat. In 2010, at TEDGlobal, Zainab Salbi focused on the crucial “backline” efforts of women seeking to sustain everyday life through periods of conflict. Salbi also emphasized the importance for women to claim their seats at the negotiating table post-conflict.
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26.10.2021articleA crisis with a woman’s face
António Guterres' article marking International Women's Day 2021
As the world marks International Women’s Day in the midst of a global pandemic, one stark fact is clear: the COVID-19 crisis has a woman’s face.
The pandemic is worsening already deep inequalities facing women and girls, erasing years of progress towards gender equality.
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