The terrible impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt around the world. For countries of the Global South, it has caused enormous setbacks, deepening pre-existing inequalities and exposing vulnerabilities in social, political and economic systems. While the virus can affect anyone indiscriminately, it does not affect everyone equally, debunking the myth that it is a universal equalizer.
Over the months of June and July, DAWN organized a series of talks with feminists from the Global South to discuss the profound implications of the pandemic, but also the extraordinary measures taken by States battling its consequences.
DAWN Talks 1
A Chinese feminist’s reflections on the pandemic: Gender, suverillance & rights
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DAWN Talks 2
Biopolitics & The COVID-19 Pandemic:
Feminist Perspectives
How does biopolitics come into play during the #COVID19 Pandemic? Let’s discuss it together in this provocative online conversation with feminists from the Global South.
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DAWN Talks 3
COVID-19 & Human Rights
The dramatic erosion of Human Rights during the COVID-19
pandemic calls for a multidimensional discussion. Join two remarkable activists from the Global South for a sharp feminist perspective on this theme.
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DAWN Talks 4
COVID-19 & Rights: The Kerala Case
Can the control of a challenging pandemic be balanced with the rights of citizens?
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