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COVID-19: the gendered impacts of the outbreak

Clare Wenham, Julia Smith, Rosemary Morgan, on behalf of the Gender and COVID-19 Working Group, the Lancet, 2020

If the response to disease outbreaks such as COVID-19 is to be effective and not reproduce or perpetuate gender and health inequities, it is important that gender norms, roles, and relations that influence women’s and men’s differential vulnerability to infection, exposure to pathogens, and treatment received, as well as how these may differ among different groups of women and men, are considered and addressed. We call on governments and global health institutions to consider the sex and gender effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, both direct and indirect, and conduct an analysis of the gendered impacts of the multiple outbreaks, incorporating the voices of women on the front line of the response to COVID-19 and of those most affected by the disease within preparedness and response policies or practices going forward.

https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0140-6736%2820%2930526-2

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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

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The COVID-19 Outbreak and Gender: Key Advocacy Points from Asia and the Pacific

Gender Based Violence AoR, Gender in Humanitarian Action, 2020

In this briefing note you can find information about emerging gender impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as well as recommendations as to how to respond in a gender sensitive way. The first six recommendations are (please open the link to see the full list of recommendations):

  • Disaggregate data related to the outbreak by sex, age, and disability
  • Country strategic plans for preparedness and response must be grounded in strong gender analysis, taking into account gendered roles, responsibilities, and dynamics
  • Strengthen the leadership and meaningful participation of women and girls in all decision-making
    processes in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak
  • Ensure that women are able to get information about how to prevent and respond to the epidemic in ways they can understand
  • Ensure human rights are central to the response
  • First responders must be trained on how to handle disclosures of GBV

https://mcusercontent.com/716e51821045377fabd064202/files/dc4fe16a-be31-4e45-887a-0316f418157d/GiHA_WG_advocacy_brief_final_4_.pdf

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