We are all in this together - how are you coping? As we move into working from home, crisis schooling (let's be clear, this is absolutely NOT homeschooling) and physical distancing, many of us are looking for ways to help and others are needing help. If your organization is in a position of needing help OR to offer services to AWSN and our network programs, please get in touch - info@awsn.org or 1-855-674-2976. AWSN has also compiled a page with COVID-19 resources and advocacy opportunities. Demand for many non-profit services is already increasing and will continue to increase as women and other under-represented populations are being unduly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through job losses, increased demands in childcare and homeschooling and expected increases in domestic violence incidences. The consequences of the pandemic and effects on our greater sector must be viewed through a gendered lens. Non-profits, charities and social enterprises are largely dominated by both paid and unpaid female labour. Women also form the majority of many frontline health care fields: Women represent over 90% of nurses, 75% of respiratory therapists, and 80% of those working in medical labs. |