Tag: Voices from the Frontline
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Belhar, South Africa: How a non-profit organization is leading the way to sustainable solutions
In Belhar, South Africa, a non-profit organisation is providing immediate support to children and youth and exploring sustainable solutions to tackle COVID-19 and future uncertainties. Beauty Bokwani reports. This is the eighteenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Grandle Opperman, the President and Chief Executive Officer…
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Satkhira, Bangladesh: Young people demonstrate initiative during crises
This story is the second part of last week’s story from Satkhira, Bangladesh and will highlight youth-led initiatives in the region. This is the seventeenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Youth groups in Satkhira have been at the forefront of supporting the impoverished, climate-vulnerable communities…
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Satkhira, Bangladesh Part I: Multiple initiatives by a female-led organisation
In Satkhira, Bangladesh, local grassroots organisations are raising awareness and extending essential services to communities to tackle the compounding effects of COVID-19 and cyclone Amphan. Sohanur Rahman reports This is the sixteenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Satkhira is a coastal district in the southwest…
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Isiolo County, Kenya: Local Radio Stations Aid in Creating Awareness on COVID-19 and Gender-Based Violence
In Isiolo County, in the former Eastern Province of Kenya, ethnic women are disseminating awareness-related information on COVID-19 and gender-based violence through the use of local radio stations. David Nangaa Silakan reports This is the fifteenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Isiolo County is home…
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Kunni Kharka, Nepal: The Plight of Dalit Communities during an Unprecedented Crisis
In Kunni Kharka, Nepal, a Dalit community is using collective savings and strengthening community bonds to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Naresh Kumar Shreshtha reports. This is the fourteenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Dalits, also known as the “Untouchables”, are subjected to caste-based discrimination in…
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Kenya: Indigenous women overcome discrimination to lead community COVID-19 responses
In Kenya, indigenous women are tapping into local resources, and undertaking individual and collective initiatives to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Rose Wamalwa reports. This is the twelfth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Community-led awareness campaigns in Kenya’s Maasai region The Maasai, a well-known indigenous [tooltip gravity=”nw” txtcolor=”#0a0a0a” text=”Indigenous: in…
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India: Community Women Leaders Extend Support to Migrant Communities during the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the inadequacies in India’s ability to deal systemically with the current crisis, and the vulnerabilities of the backbone of its economy – the informal sector. Roshini Suparna Diwakar and Konica Udhani report. This is the eleventh in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD…
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Kathmandu, Nepal: Innovative Youth-led Initiatives during COVID-19
In Kathmandu, Nepal, youth-led enterprises are developing social and economic resilience to sustain their business activities during the pandemic and leading the way in responding to the crisis through innovative measures. Krishna Bahadur Khadka and Rubina Adhikari report. This is the tenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD…
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Goma, Congo: Coping with COVID-19 by Mobilising Local Capacities
In Goma, in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a local research organisation conducted a rapid Knowledge Practices and Attitude survey in the early days of COVID-19 to gauge communities’ understanding of the global crisis. Habimana Jonas reports. This is the ninth in the series of stories from Voices from the…
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Harare, Zimbabwe – How the Youth are Leading the Way in Tackling COVID-19
In Hatcliffe extension, an informal settlement located in the northern part of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, a group of young people are leading the fight against the pandemic. They are building awareness, adapting their businesses to promote hygiene and encouraging fellow young people to contribute to community well-being. Artwell Nyirenda reports. This is the…
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We must listen to the voices from the frontlines of the pandemic
One of the distinguishing features of the global Covid-19 pandemic has been to expose who the frontline workers around the world are and who the frontline victims of the pandemic are, both from the public health perspective and as a result of the impact of lockdown measures. In the developed countries, it has been the…