Tag: pandemic
More Women in Jail Globally
According to Penal Reform International, there’s been a 17% increase in women incarcerated globally. Out of the more...
Kate Middleton Charity Surveys Impact of Pandemic on Low-Income Families
The Royal Foundation Survey
Female Farmers in Jamaica See Serial Thefts of Property During COVID-19 Pandemic
Female farmers in Jamaica are experiencing a series of thefts of their livestock, equipment, and crops from their...
Japan Sees Alarming Increase in Female Suicide
According to Japan’s Health Ministry, female suicide increased by 80% as compared to this time last year. Job...
Tens of Thousands of Women in Poland Protest Abortion Ruling
Tens of thousands of women in Poland have taken to the streets for the last week to protest...
Shadow Pandemic Includes Peru’s Missing and Murdered Women
More than 1,400 women in Peru have gone missing since the country went on lockdown during the beginning...
About 43% of Schools Globally Are Without Basic Handwashing Facilities
According to the World Health Organization and UNICEF's Joint Monitoring Programme, 43% of schools globally do not have...
COVID-19 Interferes With Fight Against HIV/AIDS
A new survey conducted by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS found the coronavirus lockdown,...
Women of Color Hesitant to Move Forward with Childrearing Due to COVID-19
Black women are cautious about pregnancy during the pandemic as the black community has been disproportionately affected by...
Reported Shortages of Menstrual Products Amid Pandemic
There are also reports of increased prices on products and reduced access to water