These measures applied to the current pandemic can be integrated into crisis response policies and programming moving forward. It is also important to invest in women’s leadership and empower women to participate and contribute in the design of policy measures to address future crises. Women’s rights and empowerment must be a key element of the pandemic response and long-term resilience.
The article is available on the WRI website and by clicking the link below:
https://www.wri.org/blog/2020/09/rural-women-must-be-heart-covid-19-response-and-recovery