#WomenRiseAboveCOVID (Dr. Nathalie Africa-Verceles)

“The economic impacts will be most felt by women in: first, the intensification of the reproductive work, a severe reduction or loss of income in the informal sector and unemployment in the former economy and in overseas employment.” – Dr. Nathalie Africa-Verceles, Director, Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, University of the PhilippinesEarlier this year, the EU-funded WeEmpowerAsia programme of UN Women co-organized a virtual conference titled “Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women” in cooperation with Oxfam to discuss the insights, prospects for recovery and resilience building during and post-COVID-19.To learn more, please visit: http://weempowerasia.org/#WeEmpowerAsia #WomenRiseAboveCOVID #COVID19