In March 2019, an episode featuring an exclusively female cast and crew was aired, in support of International Women's Day.[24] Executive producer Jane Hudson commented that the episode was: "a great opportunity for Emmerdale to show the female talent we have both in front and behind the camera."[25] In 2020, the production and filming of Emmerdale was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26] In order to prevent the programme from coming off air, the episodes shown per week were halved from six to three.[26] They were later reduced to two episodes a week, but have since returned to the normal schedule.[27] On 12 October 2021, it was announced that Emmerdale would partake in a special crossover event involving multiple British soaps to promote the topic of climate change ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference. The event was first suggested by Emmerdale's executive producer Jane Hudson. It was confirmed that a social media clip featuring two characters from Emmerdale would be discussed in Coronation Street, while Emmerdale itself would refer to events in Casualty.[28][29]