https://www.scmp.com/rss/505142/feed Fiona Nott is CEO at The Women’s Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing women and girls in Hong Kong. See www.twfhk.org en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com International Women’s Day, on March 8, celebrates women worldwide. It’s also a time to reflect on what we have achieved and how far we still have to go. Even as the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines gathers pace here in Hong Kong, we are seeing the devastating and tragic human cost of this pandemic. This year, is there much to celebrate?  With the intermittent disruption to schools and care centres causing months of online learning and limited external child and elderly care options, women –... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3124085/hong-kongs-post-pandemic-new-normal-women-and-girls-should-be-front?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3124085/hong-kongs-post-pandemic-new-normal-women-and-girls-should-be-front?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:15:17 +0000 Hong Kong is at a critical juncture. The double whammy of the months-long protests and the coronavirus outbreak has placed the city in a precarious position – politically, socially and economically. From each of these crises, we have seen a distinct gendered impact. The leaderless protest movement has seen a shift from women being in more passive, support roles to stepping up onto the front lines. The coronavirus epidemic, which has forced school suspensions and closures of elderly day care... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3065280/hong-kong-celebrates-international-womens-day-everyone-can-play?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3065280/hong-kong-celebrates-international-womens-day-everyone-can-play?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2020 23:30:09 +0000