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UN WOMEN - NOW MORE THAN EVER

Women health-sector workers are at the forefront of the battle against coronavirus - saving lives and protecting communities at a perilous risk. As they respond to this pandemic, governments must ensure that women have a proportionate voice in decision making and recognize the critical role of women's networks and women's organizations in the response. Women's health and economic needs must not be sidelined when governments and agencies develop recovery plans. 

In Africa, where many countries are ill-prepared to handle this crisis, UN Women will be providing personal protection equipment for frontline workers and unpaid caretakers. Other critical services from UN Women include training, mental health programs, safe spaces, and ambulatory and rescue services for women and girls with restricted access to testing and treatment. 

WE CAN DO MORE WITH YOUR SUPPORT

CONNECT WITH GCC:
Virtual GCC Chapter Meeting: Tuesday, April 7th, at 11 a.m.  We welcome all members and friends to come together on Zoom. We will be presenting updates on UN Women activities, as well as our Chapter plans and then taking questions.  

If you're already familiar with Zoom, great! Here's our link: https://zoom.us/j/884092290. Just log on next Tuesday by 11 a.m.


GCC




TOGETHER. 
SHAPING THE FUTURE.
GCC  2020-2021 SEASON 
Events at GCC WEBSITE

Saturday, October 17, 2020
"Women and the Environment"
Issue-oriented Fall Lunch 
Sarasota Yacht Club

Saturday, February 6, 2021
Walk With Us
Payne Park

March 5-7, 2021
22nd Annual Through Women's Eyes International Film Festival 

Gulf Coast Chapter Book Club
This active book club meets every second Monday at the Sarasota North County Library from 2:30 to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Leita Kaldi Davis, Lkaldi@hotmail.com. 

About Your Donations
UN WOMEN is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

UN Women supports global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programs and services needed to implement these standards.
 
UN Women stands behind women's equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas:
  • increasing women's leadership and participation
  • ending violence against women
  • engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes
  • enhancing women's economic empowerment
  • making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting 

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Interested in becoming a member of or participating in the local work of the Gulf Coast Chapter? 

For membership, contact Cathy Berna 
at 941-923-1050    cadberna@msn.com

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For more information about Gulf Coast Chapter activities and opportunities to get involved go to:  www.unwomen-usnc.org/gccaboutus