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COVID-19 Recovery Asia Pacific IV

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Guidance Note for Action: Addressing the Emerging Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Migrant Women in Asia and the Pacific for a Gender-Responsive Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affects women migrant workers across Asia and the Pacific, in particular those with irregular migration status.

Author:UN Women

Publisher:UN Women

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Category:COVID-19 Resource

Language: English
COVID-19 and WEPs

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COVID-19 and Gender Equality: A Call to Action for the Private Sector

The private sector has a responsibility to use its power, influence and resources to protect the rights and physical and mental well-being of employees, as well as to ensure long-term business recovery efforts restore economic stability. 

Author:WE EMPOWER G7

Publisher:WE EMPOWER G7

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Category:COVID-19 Resource

Languages: English French Japanese
COVID-19 Recovery Asia Pacific II

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Guidance Note for Action: Gender-Sensitive Private Sector Response to COVID-19 for Accelerated and Inclusive Economic Recovery

Declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is already having major, differentiated impacts on women.

Author:UN Women

Publisher:UN Women

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Category:COVID-19 Resource

Language: English
Family friendly policies during COVID

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Family-Friendly Policies and Other Good Workplace Practices in the Context of COVID-19: Key Steps Employers Can Take

The consequences of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak are unprecedented and felt around the world.

Author:ILO - UNICEF - UN Women

Publisher:ILO - UNICEF - UN Women

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Category:COVID-19 Resource

Languages: English Turkish Japanese
Promoting positive gender roles in media

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COVID-19: Promoting Positive Gender Roles in Marketing and Advertising

In an effort to address the impacts of COVID-19, companies are making a number of socially beneficial communications to the public. It is essential that these communications avoid harmful stereotypes and seek to depict positive and progressive gender portrayals.

Author:UNICEF - UN Women

Publisher:UNICEF - UN Women

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Category:COVID-19 Resource

Languages: English Japanese Turkish
COVID19 and Ending VAW

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COVID-19 and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

This brief highlights emerging evidence of the impact of the recent global pandemic of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls. It makes recommendations to be considered by all sectors of society, from governments to international organizations and to civil society organizations in order to

Author:UN Women

Publisher:UN Women

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Category:COVID-19 Resource

Languages: English Japanese
COVID-19 Recovery Asia Pacific I

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Guidance Note for Action: Women as a Force for Accelerated and Inclusive Economic Recovery Post-COVID-19 in Asia-Pacific

Women’s economic empowerment will be essential if we are to ensure that the economic recovery from COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific is as rapid as possible and includes all members of society.

Author:UN Women

Publisher:UN Women

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Category:COVID-19 Resource

Language: English
DIR Tool

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Diagnosis for Equal Remuneration

The Diagnosis for Equal Remuneration (DIR) is a new self-evaluation tool developed by UN Women for companies and organizations committed to equality. It supports them in assessing whether they are applying the "Equal Pay for Equal Value Work" principle in line with the ILO Convention No. 100.

Author:UN Women

Publisher:UN Women

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Category:WEPs Guidance

Language: English
Confronting Gender Imbalances Head-on

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Confronting Gender Imbalances Head-on

Read this case study on Tele2, a European telecommunications company, to learn about the bold measures it took to improve gender balance at all levels of the organization.

Author:UN Women

Publisher:UN Women

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Category:Case Study

Languages: English French