GENDER IMPLICATIONS OF COVID-19 OUTBREAKS IN DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS

Your reliable source of information dealing with mental health in war and conflict areas.

Search through our database of references to

publications

and

organisations.

GENDER IMPLICATIONS OF COVID-19 OUTBREAKS IN DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS

CARE, 2020

Until recently, the transmission of COVID-19 to developing countries or those experiencing ongoing
humanitarian emergencies had been limited,3 but such transmission is now occurring. Development and
humanitarian settings pose particular challenges for infectious disease prevention and control.4 Access
constraints and poor health and sanitation infrastructure are obstacles to disease prevention and treatment under the best of circumstances; when coupled with gender inequality and, in some cases, insecurity, public health responses become immeasurably more complex.

CARE’s analysis shows that COVID-19 outbreaks in development or humanitarian contexts could disproportionately affect women and girls in a number of ways, including adverse effects on their education, food security and nutrition, health, livelihoods, and protection. Even after the outbreak has been contained, women and girls may continue to suffer from ill-effects for years to come.

The publication includes a list of recommendations tailored to different actors.

https://mcusercontent.com/716e51821045377fabd064202/files/1de22fd6-f18b-4b07-8f6b-d2f26d8f1126/CARE_Gendered_Implications_of_COVID_19_Full_Paper.pdf

coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) gender based violence gender inequality gender sensitive responses human rights humanitarian settings public health emergency women and girls Global

Updated March 18, 2020.