by UNAOC | Apr 21, 2020 | Alumni Stories, Intercultural Innovation Award
“The virus will come and go, yet discrimination will always remain” was the phrase we took as the starting point for our debate. The quote was taken from a viral video circulating on social media, in which an Italian woman described her country’s current situation....
by UNAOC | Apr 21, 2020 | Alumni Stories, Intercultural Innovation Award
Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Uganda, some of the communities in northern Uganda have believed that the virus was caused by evil spirits, which resulted in the performance of rituals to “push the spirits back to the West.” Many foreigners within the...
by UNAOC | Apr 20, 2020 | Alumni Stories, Fellowship
In Australia, the COVID-19 pandemic response has resulted in the upping of security and emergency health measures as the Australian Government follows best practice, relying on its health experts for the unprecedented measures it has taken to contain the spread of...
by UNAOC | Apr 20, 2020 | Alumni Stories, Fellowship
One of the side effects of this whole COVID-19 situation that I’m observing is that, not surprisingly, it’s intensifying some ever-existing problems. I could list many of them, but what I feel the urgency to mention is the situation of those women who are victims of...
by UNAOC | Apr 20, 2020 | Alumni Stories, Fellowship
I believe that health is the base of equity. I’ve spent my career advocating for our most vulnerable populations and working inside the health industry to develop more equitable systems. The COVID-19 pandemic exposes the weaknesses that exist across our societies and...
