France Moves to Fund Hotel Rooms and Counseling Centers as Domestic Abuse Rises in Lockdown
France has said it would pay for hotel rooms for victims of domestic violence and open pop-up counselling centres after figures showed the number of abuse cases had soared during the first week of a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. Gender Equality Minister Marlene Schiappa said about 20 centres would open in shops around the country so women could drop in for help while getting groceries. The government on Monday also announced an extra one million euros ($1.1m) in funding for anti-domestic abuse organisations to help them respond to increased demand for services. The initiatives were launched after the government said late last week that reports of domestic abuse to police had jumped 36 percent in Paris and 32 percent elsewhere in France after the restrictions came into force. The cases included two murders. France began a nationwide lockdown on March 17 which will remain until at least…
When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful
“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” – Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai also known mononymously as Malala, is a Pakistani…
Pune Woman Makes India’s 1st Covid-19 Testing Kit Hours Before Delivering Her Baby
Virologist Minal Dakhave Bhosale managed to provide India’s first coronavirus testing kit for evaluation just a day before she delivered her daughter Under her…
Jordan Women Workers Continue Making Protective Wears Amidst Coronavirus Hits
Government measures to stop the coronavirus spreading are keeping most of Jordan’s workers at home, but 40 women making crucial protective wear for medics…
WARIF tackles gender-based violence in Nigeria with mobile SMS platform
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – One year after launching a pioneering SMS service used by traditional birth attendants to fight gender-based violence in Nigeria, WARIF…
Innovating A Point-Of-Care Test To Solving Covid-19 Test Delay
By Miracle Nwankwo There is a growing list of women who are becoming more aware of what it means to be an amazon in…
COVID-19 Lockdown and the Fate of Small Businesses
By Boma Benjy – Iwuoha Since the commencement of the lockdown sequence which is being implemented in most cities across the globe to curb…
Words On The Marble
“The best protection any woman can have … is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Moroccans laud Female Caid’s Sensitization Effort Amid COVID-19 Crisis
In Safi, a city in western Morocco, a female caid has been about the city raising awareness among the region’s inhabitants, telling them to…
Central Maine Women Sewing Face Masks to Help Fight Coronavirus
More than a dozen women in Central Maine are putting their sewing skills to good use by making face masks, which are currently in…
COVID-19 in Singapore: Pregnant Women to Get Priority Shopping Hour at Fairprice Outlets
NTUC FairPrice announced a new measure to help the vulnerable groups to shop at ease with safe distancing during this Covid-19 period. Starting from…
COVID-19: How those Suffering from Anxiety Disorders Can Cope
Being anxious occasionally is a normal part of life. We might worry about things like health, money, or family problems. In fact, a speaker…
