COVID- 19: HERS HUB

RESOURCES FOR WOMEN DURING THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC

We’re facing an unprecedented public health crisis at the moment with the rapid rise and spread of the COVID-19 virus (Coronavirus). Women’s March Sydney believes in standing together in times of distress and supporting both the wider community and our most vulnerable people. Make no mistake, community issues like our current situation are without a doubt women’s issues, and we will continue to push for a safer, more just and more civil society.

Since our beginnings in 2017 we’ve worked under the HERS framework to guide our actions, and we believe the HERS principles of Health, Economic Security, Representation and Safety are more relevant during this time than ever. Over the coming weeks we’ll be using this HERS HUB to highlight issues around COVID-19 within the HERS framework, with particular attention on issues that affect women.

We believe that education and coming together are the greatest tools we have at our disposal in tough times, and hope that the following resources and our in depth coverage will encourage you to keep fighting for one another- we will be!

Health

COVID-19 General Health Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/alerts/Pages/coronavirus-faqs.aspx

Advice for Community & Business
https://preview.nsw.gov.au/covid-19

Symptoms & Feeling Unwell
https://preview.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/symptoms-and-feeling-unwell

Mental Health Support & Services
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/Pages/support-contact-list.aspx

A Gender Lens for COVID-19
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/covid19-response-requires-a-gender-lens-by-susan-papp-and-marcy-hersh-2020-03

Gender Impact
https://reliefweb.int/report/world/sgbv-swg-impact-covid-19-women-and-girls-mitigating-sgbv-risks-march-2020

Why Gender Matters
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/why-gender-matters-impact-and-recovery-covid-19

Anti-Choice Movement & COVID-19
https://rewire.news/article/2020/03/23/state-officials-try-to-end-abortion-during-covid-19-crisis/
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/03/1060512

Homelessness & COVID-19

https://theconversation.com/homelessness-and-overcrowding-expose-us-all-to-coronavirus-heres-what-we-can-do-to-stop-the-spread-134378

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/coronavirus-and-the-risk-to-the-homeless

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/13/people-without-secure-housing-particularly-vulnerable-to-coronavirus

Economic Security

Economic Impact on Women
Women In Agriculture
https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/what-do-we-know-about-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-women-in-agriculture/

https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/expert-women-more-likely-to-be-pushed-into-poverty/news-story/e180b7ff11d5c863d3f80b2d330e2cdf

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a31912468/coronavirus-women-feminism-essay/

Economic Inequality
https://hbr.org/2020/03/understanding-the-economic-shock-of-coronavirus

https://www.thebigsmoke.com.au/2020/03/17/rich-kids-poor-kids-and-the-coronavirus/

Representation

https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/two-women-on-the-national-covid-19-coordination-commission-is-it-enough/

https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/how-female-prime-ministers-are-leading-in-this-time-of-crisis/

https://womensagenda.com.au/business/our-planet-is-in-strife-we-must-act-women-leading-is-part-of-the-solution-fabian-dattner/

Safety

Isolation & Domestic Violence
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-29/coronavirus-family-violence-surge-in-victoria/12098546
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/28/lockdowns-world-rise-domestic-violence
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-27/coronavirus-domestic-family-violence-covid-19-surge/12096988
https://indaily.com.au/news/2020/03/20/domestic-violence-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6698842/trauma-surgeons-brace-for-surge-in-domestic-violence-related-injuries/
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/27/health/domestic-violence-coronavirus-wellness-trnd/index.html

DV & Safety Support Services
DV Line (in NSW 24/7) on 1800 65 64 63
http://www.domesticviolence.nsw.gov.au/get-help
For information, help, and referrals to support services near you

Spread The Kindness

Red Cross Blood Donations
https://www.donateblood.com.au
Viral Kindness
https://viralkindness.org.au
A Brief Guide To Making A Better Tomorrow
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evwm54/a-brief-guide-to-making-a-better-tomorrow-v25n3?utm_campaign=sharebutton