COVID-Induced Crises and Refugee Women’s Livelihoods

Apr 16, 2021 | Perry World House
Online
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects for women refugees and internally displaced women around the world, but particularly in the Global South. Wai Wai Nu, a former political prisoner and Rohingya activist, will deliver the keynote address for this Perry World House workshop on how COVID-19 has affected refugee women’s access to livelihood opportunities, healthcare, and housing in Global South cities. 

Speaking from her own experiences, Wai Wai Nu will focus on the impacts of COVID-19 on refugee and internally displaced women in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Thailand. She will reflect on displaced women’s experiences of life during the pandemic and how COVID-19 has impacted their work, health, and housing. She will also identify how displaced women have overcome these challenges, as well as the opportunities for transformation that have come with the pandemic. Finally, she will provide recommendations for improving refugee and internally displaced women’s access to dignified work, healthcare, and housing, in cities across the Global South and worldwide.

Who: Perry World House

Where: Online

When: 16 April 2021   Time: 02:00 PM ET