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Women getting water from distribution truck in Delhi, India

By The WIEGO Team on March 05, 2021

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For International Women's Day, WIEGO amplified the voices of women leaders whose organizations stepped up to provide relief when governments failed to do enough during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are their stories.

Marcelina Bautista, founder of the Center for Support and Training of Domestic Workers in MexicoMarcelina Bautista, founder of the Center for Support and Training of Domestic Workers in Mexico
Zarina, a Home-Based Worker who helps stranded migrant workers in DelhiZarina, a Home-Based Worker who helps stranded migrant workers in Delhi
Romilla Chetty, the first woman in her family to run the vendor business in SouthRomilla Chetty, the first woman in her family to run the vendor business in South Africa
Jennifer Thaís Santos Fernandes, member of the National Movement of Waste Pickers in BrazilJennifer Thaís Santos Fernandes, member of the National Movement of Waste Pickers in Brazil
Phuen, a massage therapist in BangkokPanisara Adiraklarpnukul, a massage therapist in Bangkok
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