Elphine Onsongo is an associate editor at iAffairs Canada and a recent graduate from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. She completed her Bachelor of Law at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Her research interests include conflict analysis, gender issues, federal governance and international development with great focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.
Africa’s resilience largely depends on its women, which is its strength, and could potentially be the solution to the devastating, gendered impacts of COVID-19.