Young Women & COVID19
The impact of COVID19 on young women has been devastating and disproportionate.
When it comes to finding work in the wake of the pandemic, young women are in a worse position than any other age and gender demographic. The pandemic has hit every aspect of their lives.
But are the needs of young women reflected in COVID recovery policies?
The Working Women’s Centre is undertaking a project to ensure that the voices and needs of young women are heard at a policy-making level when it comes to employment and COVID-19 recovery.
We are finding out how young women have been impacted by COVID and supporting young women to create change.
We are doing this by:
- Events, like the upcoming ‘Young Women & COVID19’ panel
- The Young Women & COVID19 Survey
- Creating the Young Women’s COVID19 Advocacy Program
- Providing information & educations on the associated issues
You can read more about these below.
Pictured Above: Youth Project Officer Maddie met with the state Treasurer Rob Lucas to discuss how young women have been disproportionately impacted by COVID. – Septemeber 1st 2020
How to get involved with this project:
Join the movement to support young women in the COVID recovery plan
If you would like to stay in touch with this project, there are a number of ways that you can do this via:
- Following us on Facebook.
- Signing up for our newsletter.
More information about how COVID has impacted young women
As If We Weren’t Humans: The Abandonment of Temporary Migrants in Australia During COVID-19
Published on 17 September 2020, presents findings from a July online survey of 6,105 international students and visa holders, on their experiences in Australia during COVID-19.
‘Garbage’ and ‘cash cows’: temporary migrants describe anguish of exclusion and racism during COVID-19
Published in The Conversation, draws on the survey data to explain the broader long-term impacts of the Australian government’s exclusion of temporary migrants during the pandemic.
From insights to action: Gender equality in the wake of COVID-19
This publication summarizes data, research, and policy work by UN Women’s Policy and Programme Division on the pandemic’s impact on women and girls, including the impact on extreme poverty, employment, health, unpaid care, and violence against women and girls. The publication also brings into focus the paucity of gender data and calls for greater investment and prioritization of data on the gendered effects of the crisis.
Recording of the Young Women & COVID19 Webinar – 23rd September 2020
The impact of COVID19 on young women has been devastating.
•Insecurity in current employment & long term career trajectory
•Safety risks of exposure to COVID and risk of DV & sexual violence
•An increased risk of homelessness
•The toll on our Mental Health