CLARE WENHAM, SUMEGHA ASTHANA, ARUSH LAL, ROOPA DHATT, MAIKE VOSS, ALEXANDRA PHELAN AND SARA E DAVIES | Research from the Ebola and Zika epidemics clearly demonstrated that… Read More
The coronavirus pandemic revealed the disconnect between wishful official edicts and rigid social conventions. Read More
In Asia Stories, Professor Renee Jeffery chats with Professor Sara Davies about her research journey. Read More
CONNIE GAN AND SARA E DAVIES | The Asia Pacific Women thought leadership series brings focus to the status of women in the Asia-Pacific… Read More
Women are most affected by pandemics. The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 fall harder on women than on men. Governments need to gather data and target policy to keep all citizens equally safe, sheltered and secure. Read More
An inclusive response to the #pandemic is the task of both male and female leaders. Inclusive governance is correlated with more effective responses that benefit the whole of society and care for the most vulnerable communities Read More
A new survey is a wake-up call for governments and organisations to direct urgent funding to women’s peace and security. Professor Sara Davies from Griffith Asia Institute shares her insights. Read More
In response to the current pandemic, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has recommended that states adopt three strategic priorities: provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) to sexual and reproductive health care workers so clinics can remain open; continuation of services for gender-based violence as a first response health measure (to supply morning-after pills and treatment of STDs); and prioritising of contraceptive and reproductive health supplies. In short, the UNFPA is asking states to help sexual and reproductive clinics remain open and ensure that they are safe, legal spaces for women to access. Read More
Everything in our social world is gendered, and so it is with Covid-19. Read More
SARA E DAVIES AND JACQUI TRUE | This year we celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March (with the theme #EachforEqual), the 25th anniversary… Read More
