Stepping up to support the COVID-19 response in Burundi
My name is Arlene Gisele Gafura and I was a National UN Youth Volunteer in the Republic of Burundi. I proudly served as the COVID-19 Response Programme Assistant at UNDP Burundi through the Global Fund project.
With the main responsibility of assisting the Public Health Officer in the development and implementation of COVID-19 response programme, I learned that volunteering does not entail only performing your assigned duties, but to providing support to all spheres of the organization mainly the Global Fund Project Management Unit.
UN Volunteer challenges gender stereotypes in Bangladesh
Sabrina Sharmin serves as UN Volunteer Information Management Officer with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) at the Cox’s Bazar field office in Bangladesh. Through her work, she challenges gender stereotypes and promotes equality for all. Currently, 43 percent of UN Volunteers in Bangladesh are women. Sabrina is a recipient of the UNV Country Awards – Bangladesh 2021.
In her work, Sabrina supports UNICEF programmes for gender equality through data analysis in gender-disaggregated ways – including both gender and disability at the field level data collection and analysis. This aids decision-makers to observe the changes and take appropriate action to improve the programme by ensuring equal opportunity for children, women, and persons with disabilities.