WiMAC donates hampers to women on frontline amid COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic’s disruptive impact on world business, now and in the future, will particularly negatively impact women. A recent United Nations report cited that some 740 million women globally work in the informal economy, and the global gender pay gap remains at 16 per cent and extends as high as 35 per cent in some countries.
Volunteers during the distribution
In this regard, the Women in Maritime Association of the Caribbean – Guyana (WiMAC), in response to COVID-19, and within its scope and resources, sponsored hampers for single women and older women who are shut-ins.
WiMAC, in recognising the role of these women on the frontline, wanted to extend their gratitude to each one of these women.
The donation of hampers was conducted on May 29, 2020, in the St Stanislaus College compound. According to Director General of MARAD, Claudette Rogers, it is occasions like these that she believes are necessary for compassion and empathy to be demonstrated.
“The Women in Maritime Association of the Caribbean – Guyana, seek to use this incredible opportunity in this heightened period of insecurity and fear, to be a light in a moment of darkness, and to encourage women to put their faith in God,” she posited.
Further, MARAD urged women to adhere to the guidelines and practices of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), and the Public Health Ministry, and also ensure that everyone and their families stay safely at home.
