Category: Pandemics and COVID-19

The Unravelling Pandemic: Envisioning our Intersectional Feminist Futures

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“The Unravelling Pandemic: Envisioning our Intersectional Feminist Futures” is an intersectional feminist framework prepared by Sama as a response to current and possible future pandemics or public health emergencies. Based on the experiences, knowledge, and lived realities of people from all walks of life grappling with the pandemic, the framework is intended to be a reference guide for policy planning, advocacy, and solidarity. Continue reading

Dignity in death or discrimination in death?

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“Death comes to one and all, and, the pandemic has brought pain, suffering, and death irrespective of class, caste, race, gender, sex, ethnicity and religion, etc. The haunting memories and the trauma faced by people during the pandemic tell us that this is the time for care, empathy, and kindness—toward oneself and others. And this is indeed a long haul that demands our collective strength and support.” An essay by Pakhi, a young volunteer at Sama. Continue reading

Unravelling the Pandemic: Envisioning our Intersectional Feminist Futures: A Video

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This video illustrates an intersectional feminist framework that has emerged from the current pandemic. It interrogates the pandemic and presents some of its diverse dimensions critical to public health response. The intersectional feminist framework is based on a collective and… Continue reading