GNWS COVID-19 Webinar Series Panelists Erica Olsen – National Network to End Domestic Violence, USA Ghida Ananai – ABAAD, Lebanon Netty Musanhu – SAFE Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Moderators Ashley Slye – National Network to End Domestic Violence, USA United States Erica Olsen: Erica Olsen discusses disaster planning protocol and the protection of safety and privacy forContinue reading “Webinar #13: Data and Shelter Management During Times of Crisis”
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Her Stories Untold
Traei Tsai is the author of Her Stories Untold, a book on women empowerment about diverse women coming into becoming who they are today (their journey of success) and how also how they are coping with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation. This book is intended to capture the journey of women to inspire themselves and others toContinue reading “Her Stories Untold”
Webinar #12: Heading Off the Risk of Exploitation
GNWS COVID-19 Webinar Series Speakers Rebecca Loewen – Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, Canada Emily Schwartz – North Dakota Human Trafficking Task Force, USA Elsa Simón Ortega – Por la Superación de la Mujer, Mexico Joan – GABRIELA, Philippines Margarita Guille – Red Interameriana de Refugios, Mexico Staffed by: Ashley Slye – NationalContinue reading “Webinar #12: Heading Off the Risk of Exploitation”
Webinar #11: Heading Off the Risk of Exploitation
GNWS COVID-19 Webinar Series Speakers Matcha Phorn-in – Sangsan Anakot Yaowachon, Thailand Ghida Anani – ABAAD, Lebanon Adine Samadi – ROKS, Sweden Nafula “Faith” Wafula – Brydges Centre, Kenya Staffed by: Ashley Slye – National Network to End Domestic Violence, USA Anthony Carlisle – Garden of Hope, Taiwan Thailand Matcha works at the Thai/MyanmarContinue reading “Webinar #11: Heading Off the Risk of Exploitation”
Webinar #10: The Impact of Reopening Communities on Supportive Services
GNWS COVID-19 Webinar Series Speakers Vera Vieira – Associação Mulheres pela Paz (Brazil) Ranhee Song – Korea Women’s Hotline (South Korea) Cindy Southworth – National Network to End Domestic Violence (United States) Maria Yusuf – Association for Women’s Sanctuary and Development (Ethiopia) Staffed by: Ashley Slye – USA Patricia Vargas – Canada BrazilContinue reading “Webinar #10: The Impact of Reopening Communities on Supportive Services”
Webinar #9: The Impact of Reopening Communities on Supportive Services
GNWS COVID-19 Webinar Series Speakers Melissa Alvarado– UN Women Marcella Pirrone – Donne in Rete contro la violenza (Italy) Ang Jury – Women’s Refuge (New Zealand) Staffed by: Ashley Slye – US NNEDV Anthony Carlisle – Taiwan As governments push to lift lockdowns, there are fears of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases andContinue reading “Webinar #9: The Impact of Reopening Communities on Supportive Services”
ANWS board member Uma Shah wins Generation Equality award
Uma Shah, ANWS board member and co-founders of the Saathi shelter organization in Nepal, and her colleague Suvekchya Rana, were among the winners of UN Women’s Generation Equality Campaign awards for 2020. The awards are organized by NGO CSW/NY in partnership with Women Have Wings, and with the support of ten grants worth US$5,000 eachContinue reading “ANWS board member Uma Shah wins Generation Equality award”
Upcoming Webinars
Please join the Global Network of Women’s Shelters (GNWS) for our upcoming webinars. Each webinar will be an opportunity to hear from the VAW/GBV field, with panelists from across the globe, as they discuss the impact of COVID-19 on essential services and survivors. The Impact of Reopening Communities on Supportive Services As governments push toContinue reading “Upcoming Webinars”
Webinar #8: Updates from Around the Globe
GNWS COVID-19 Webinar Series Speakers Fatima Outaleb – Morocco Ranjana Kumari – India Onika Mars – Trinidad & Tobago Vera Vieira – Brazil Staffed by: Ashley Slye – US NNEDV Cindy Southworth – NNEDV MENA Fatima Outaleb talked about how the coronavirus crisis has dramatically increased domestic violence in Arab cities which were suddenly lockedContinue reading “Webinar #8: Updates from Around the Globe”
GNWS webinar #7 “Fundraising to Keep Shelters Going during COVID-19”
The seventh webinar in the GNWS series during the COVID-19 pandemic was on the topic of “Fundraising to Keep Shelter Services Going During a Public Health Crisis” on 6 May 2020 at 6:00 PM Washington, DC time. Speakers Cindy Southworth – NNEDV Kaitlin Geiger-Bardswich – Women’s Shelters Canada Ana Cruz – Asociacion Calidad de VidaContinue reading “GNWS webinar #7 “Fundraising to Keep Shelters Going during COVID-19””
Asian Network of Women's Shelters 