#  Africa and COVID-19 Webinar Series: The Impact on Women 

 



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 **December 2, 2020** 

 10:00AM - 11:00AM EST 

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 **Virtual Event - Details Below**  



 

 



 

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 December 2nd - The Impact on Women

 Women have been disproportionately impacted by the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare and the economy. Facing the dual burden of an economic crisis and a healthcare crisis, women face increased expectations and demands as caregivers, diminished wages from government-imposed lockdown measures, and threats of gender-based violence. Women likewise are on the front lines of the COVID-19 response, from serving in roles as community health workers to contact tracers to leading government and regional response efforts. The panel will explore the impact of COVID-19 on women and the societal and government response.

 **Register for the webinar:** [https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN\_Cy\_a3e4tR1KuEjK6TDUm4g](https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Cy_a3e4tR1KuEjK6TDUm4g)

 **This webinar will be livestreamed on Facebook:**  
[https://www.facebook.com/HarvardAfricanStudies/live\_videos/](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_HarvardAfricanStudies_live-5Fvideos_&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=CMQcXc7TsESFtLssb1xDWTOq2MUFzosRjeCRPe6U03Y&m=K1bEc3EntouOlIwpscqMW_o_y7lHf1b2nYPlLQ3nhmo&s=XpaguJS8cLfcLNtRIRdY2urpA7EcQjdhTujkjkTZuKg&e=)

 **Speakers:**

- **Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka**, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women
- **Dr. Marleen Temmerman**, Head of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University
- **Ms. Kosi Antwiwaa Yankey-Ayeh**, Executive Director, National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI)
- Moderated by **Professor Zoe Marks**, Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School

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 The Harvard University Center for African Studies in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is hosting a series of webinars on the topic of COVID-19 and Africa. Held each Wednesday for one hour from 10am EST, CAS’ *Africa and COVID-19 Webinar Series* will bring together the private sector, policy makers, academics, and practitioners for a series of conversations across health, technology, and economy, among others. Please check our [COVID-19 Resources](/covid-19-resources) page for upcoming webinars and recordings of previous webinars. [Join our weekly newsletter](/newsletters) to receive updated information.

 Timezones:

 7:00AM PDT   
10:00AM EDT   
4:00PM WAT  
5:00PM CAT   
6:00PM EAT

 Last webinar for Fall 2020:

- December 9th - [Youth & Closing the Innovation Gap](/event/africa-and-covid-19-webinar-series-youth-closing-innovation-gap)**

 **ORGANIZERS:** Harvard Center for African Studies & Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

 **CO-SPONSOR:** Organisation for Global Africa Cooperation (OGAC)



 

 



 

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