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The pandemic has a sex worker’s face

11 Mar 2022


In the last 2 years, rich countries have been able to vaccinate their populations with 3 or even 4 doses, while low-income countries have not been able to vaccinate more than18% of their populations with a first dose. However, these figures don’t reveal the inequalities within countries. Women not only are at the forefront of the response to the pandemic as they are also its main victims and face more obstacles in accessing health services. Only one woman for every three men is being vaccinated against Covid-19 in some LIMCs, a CARE study revealed (@careorg).

Coincidently (or not), March 11, the day the WHO declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic, is on the same week as International Women’s Rights Day, and the #Fem4PeoplesVaccine campaign brings forth the voice of those groups most marginalized and most affected by Covid-19 and highlights the gendered impacts of this health crisis.

The pandemic has the face of a woman from the Global South, but so does its response.

#Fem4PeoplesVaccine #informalworkers #IWD #8M #VaccinEquity #SexWorkers #EndCOVIDMonopolies #gender #feminism #woke #trans


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DAWN@DAWNfeminist·

If we can speak about recovery for some, we must acknowledge that #COVID has been a thriving time for others, particularly #BigPharma.

#Pfizer's vaccine is one of the most lucrative products in history, amassing nearly $37 bn

Dr Lesley Ann Foster at #ECOSOC

#Fem4PeoplesVaccine

DAWN@DAWNfeminist·

This is what #COVID caused in low-income countries:

🔸Debt increase 📈
🔸Untold hardship
🔸Millions of jobs lost
🔸Food insecurity
🔸High levels of GBV
🔸Decrease in investments in social programs 📉

Dr Lesley Ann Foster at #ECOSOC Partnership Forum

#Fem4PeoplesVaccine

DAWN@DAWNfeminist·

"When we talk about accountability to partnerships, there have to be parameters, inexcusable promotion and protection of #HumanRights & scrutiny of how partnerships work, & how benefits are shared.

Dr Lesley Ann Foster at #ECOSOC Partnership Forum

#Fem4PeoplesVaccine

DAWN@DAWNfeminist·

"The absurd & unconscionable profits raked in by #BigPharma during #COVID are paid in human lives, particularly in the global South".

Dr Lesley Ann Foster, Executive-Director of @masimanyane at #ECOSOC Partnership Forum

#Fem4PeoplesVaccine

DAWN@DAWNfeminist·

"The absurd & unconscionable profits raked in by #BigPharma during #COVID are paid in human lives, particularly in the global South."

Dr Lesley Ann Foster, Executive-Director of @masimanyane at #ECOSOC Partnership Forum

#Fem4PeoplesVaccine