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#27 FEPS Talks: For a Gender-sensitive response to COVID19!
22 minutes Posted Apr 16, 2020 at 4:38 pm.
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A conversation between Dr. Barbara Helfferich and Laeticia Thissen

In this FEPS Talks episode, Dr. Barbara Helfferich and Laeticia Thissen (FEPS Policy Adviser on Gender Equality and Women’s Rights) exchange their views on the gender dimensions of COVID19, its consequences for gender (in)equality and women’s rights and the role of women in rebuilding our societies. Why may the coronavirus fallout be worse for women than for men? How does the coronavirus affect the already challenging work life balance? What are the indirect COVID19 casualties due to women being locked at home with their abuser? And what will be the role of women in the reconstruction of a strong, united Europe after the crisis? Listen to this episode to find more answers on how to secure a fairer, more inclusive and more sustainable feminist Europe by bringing out the true potential of women and acknowledging their essential role in the functioning of the society as a whole.