Resources
This is a collection of resources from the Gender and Public Health Emergencies project and the Gender Working Group. You can search by year, country and type of resource. We hope you will enjoy reading this growing body of knowledge from around the world.
We have a wider collection of Gender and COVID-19 resources in this google document which is curated by Rosemary Morgan.
Beyond COVID-19: A feminist plan for sustainability and social justice As the world learns to live with COVID-19, to emerge from the current crisis, and to “build back better”, UN Women’s new “Feminist plan” provides a visionary but practical roadmap for putting gender equality, social justice, and sustainability at the centre of the recovery and transformation. […]
The main purpose of this publication is to advocate for the need to understand the gendered nature of vulnerabilities to poor health. Gender equality in health is an integral dimension of sustainable development, and it is critical to apply a “gender lens” to all aspects of the health system, including financing mechanisms in health. The […]
Changing attitudes, saving lives: How improving adolescents’ access to contraception can help reduce global maternal mortality. A Q&A with Dismas Damian Globally, it is estimated that more than 220 million women in LMICs have an unmet need for family planning. Adolescents especially are some of the most at-risk groups for early pregnancy and parenthood. They face difficulties accessing contraception and […]
INVISIBLE NO MORE Inequities faced by women healthcare workers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, + recommendations for action. Over 80% of the healthcare workforce in BC are women, and many are also racialized. These workers often fill ‘forgotten’ roles like care-aides, midwives, social workers, technicians, and food services + janitorial staff. Despite being critical for our […]
Abstract Objective A weak and politicised COVID-19 pandemic response in the United States (US) that failed to prioritise sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) overlaid longstanding SRHR inequities. In this study we investigated how COVID-19 affected SRHR service provision in the US during the first 6 months of the pandemic. Methods We used a multiphase, three-part, mixed […]
Summary Latin America has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 syndemic, including the associated economic fallout that has threatened the livelihoods of most families. Social protection platforms and policies should have a crucial role in safeguarding individual and family wellbeing; however, the response has been insufficient to address the scale of the crisis. In […]
seX & whY – Dr. Jeannette Wolfe seX & whY explores how biological sex and gender influence our brain, body, and behavior. Dr. Jeannette Wolfe showcases some of this fascinating science to help us better understand ourselves and each other.
How have the policy responses to Covid-19 increased gender inequalities? What can policymakers, employers or even civil society organisations do to mitigate the impact of these policies? Concluding its first research cycle, the RESISTIRE project is delivering a set of 8 factsheets to support policymakers, advisers, employers, and civil society organisations in understanding the social, […]
Essays on Equality – global and intersectional perspectives on the pandemic Produced by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, the latest edition of Essays on Equality explores the gendered impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on a global scale. The essays take an intersectional approach, examining the pandemic experiences of different groups of women – including single mothers, […]
A compilation of policy analyses by the Women’s Budget Group on the economic impact of COVID-19 on women in the UK. Women’s Budget Group. (n.d). COVID-19.
La violencia intrafamiliar es un problema de salud pública que requiere la inmediata atención del Estado. La pandemia por Covid-19 y, en particular, las medidas adoptadas por el gobierno colombiano para garantizar el distanciamiento social constituyen un factor de riesgo para el aumento de la violencia en la familia. Adicionalmente, se ha confirmado la debilidad […]
Requests for help from people who can’t afford period products like pads and tampons have risen during the pandemic. Not only is financial support needed, but also access to menstrual healthcare and education, which have been limited by lockdowns and school closures. ‘Period poverty’ not only means that people who menstruate can’t afford products like […]
33-year-old Nirmala Solanki* of Bajana village in Surendranagar district contracted the coronavirus five days after her husband tested positive for COVID-19. She had to prepare his meals, give him medication on time, wash his clothes and his utensils. She could not follow the COVID-19 advisory of avoiding contact with articles used by the patient. The […]
Evidence shows that infectious disease outbreaks are not gender-neutral, meaning that women, men, and gender minorities are differentially affected. This evidence affirms the need to better incorporate a gender lens into infectious disease outbreaks. Despite this evidence, there has been a historic neglect of gender-based analysis in health, including during health crises. Recognizing the lack […]
This brief outlines the findings of a qualitative research study exploring the experiences of midwives working on the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Researchers conducted focus group discussions and semistructured interviews with 13 women midwives that worked in the BC healthcare system during the pandemic. Participants were recruited through emails sent to all […]
Long Term Care (LTC) facilities in BC have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the first two waves of the pandemic (March 1, 2020, to February 15, 2021), 69% of COVID-19 deaths in Canada were attributable to residents in LTC facilities. In addition to the direct health risk of COVID-19 infection, those working […]
Impact of COVID-19 response on women with disabilities in Lagos State, Nigeria This brief reports on preliminary findings of the Gender and COVID-19 Research Project in Nigeria. It provides a snapshot of results from qualitative research conducted through in-depth interviews among women with disabilities to understand how they experienced the differential impact of COVID-19. Findings […]
A diagonal and social protection plus approach to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 syndemic: cash transfers and intimate partner violence interventions in Latin America Latin America has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 syndemic, including the associated economic fallout that has threatened the livelihoods of most families. Social protection platforms and policies should […]
Effective, decisive, and inclusive: Women’s leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery This working paper is part of UN Women’s research efforts to highlight the importance of women’s leadership and participation in decision-making during the pandemic and beyond. The working paper tackles the question of how women leaders at the national and subnational levels of government […]
Feminists for a people’s vaccine Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN) and Third World Network (TWN) are facilitating the Feminists for a People’s Vaccine Campaign (FPV) for equitable, accessible, and affordable COVID-19 vaccines, drugs, therapeutics, and equipment—Access to Medicines or A2M for short. The FPV Campaign brings the unique perspective of feminists […]
Resources
This is a collection of resources from the Gender and COVID-19 project and the Gender Working Group. You can search by year, country and type of resource. We hope you will enjoy reading this growing body of knowledge from around the world.
We have a wider collection of Gender and COVID-19 resources in this google document which is curated by Rosemary Morgan.
Beyond COVID-19: A feminist plan for sustainability and social justice As the world learns to live with COVID-19, to emerge from the current crisis, and to “build back better”, UN Women’s new “Feminist plan” provides a visionary but practical roadmap for putting gender equality, social justice, and sustainability at the centre of the recovery and transformation. […]
The main purpose of this publication is to advocate for the need to understand the gendered nature of vulnerabilities to poor health. Gender equality in health is an integral dimension of sustainable development, and it is critical to apply a “gender lens” to all aspects of the health system, including financing mechanisms in health. The […]
Changing attitudes, saving lives: How improving adolescents’ access to contraception can help reduce global maternal mortality. A Q&A with Dismas Damian Globally, it is estimated that more than 220 million women in LMICs have an unmet need for family planning. Adolescents especially are some of the most at-risk groups for early pregnancy and parenthood. They face difficulties accessing contraception and […]
INVISIBLE NO MORE Inequities faced by women healthcare workers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, + recommendations for action. Over 80% of the healthcare workforce in BC are women, and many are also racialized. These workers often fill ‘forgotten’ roles like care-aides, midwives, social workers, technicians, and food services + janitorial staff. Despite being critical for our […]
Abstract Objective A weak and politicised COVID-19 pandemic response in the United States (US) that failed to prioritise sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) overlaid longstanding SRHR inequities. In this study we investigated how COVID-19 affected SRHR service provision in the US during the first 6 months of the pandemic. Methods We used a multiphase, three-part, mixed […]
Summary Latin America has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 syndemic, including the associated economic fallout that has threatened the livelihoods of most families. Social protection platforms and policies should have a crucial role in safeguarding individual and family wellbeing; however, the response has been insufficient to address the scale of the crisis. In […]
seX & whY – Dr. Jeannette Wolfe seX & whY explores how biological sex and gender influence our brain, body, and behavior. Dr. Jeannette Wolfe showcases some of this fascinating science to help us better understand ourselves and each other.
How have the policy responses to Covid-19 increased gender inequalities? What can policymakers, employers or even civil society organisations do to mitigate the impact of these policies? Concluding its first research cycle, the RESISTIRE project is delivering a set of 8 factsheets to support policymakers, advisers, employers, and civil society organisations in understanding the social, […]
Essays on Equality – global and intersectional perspectives on the pandemic Produced by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, the latest edition of Essays on Equality explores the gendered impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on a global scale. The essays take an intersectional approach, examining the pandemic experiences of different groups of women – including single mothers, […]
A compilation of policy analyses by the Women’s Budget Group on the economic impact of COVID-19 on women in the UK. Women’s Budget Group. (n.d). COVID-19.
La violencia intrafamiliar es un problema de salud pública que requiere la inmediata atención del Estado. La pandemia por Covid-19 y, en particular, las medidas adoptadas por el gobierno colombiano para garantizar el distanciamiento social constituyen un factor de riesgo para el aumento de la violencia en la familia. Adicionalmente, se ha confirmado la debilidad […]
Requests for help from people who can’t afford period products like pads and tampons have risen during the pandemic. Not only is financial support needed, but also access to menstrual healthcare and education, which have been limited by lockdowns and school closures. ‘Period poverty’ not only means that people who menstruate can’t afford products like […]
33-year-old Nirmala Solanki* of Bajana village in Surendranagar district contracted the coronavirus five days after her husband tested positive for COVID-19. She had to prepare his meals, give him medication on time, wash his clothes and his utensils. She could not follow the COVID-19 advisory of avoiding contact with articles used by the patient. The […]
Evidence shows that infectious disease outbreaks are not gender-neutral, meaning that women, men, and gender minorities are differentially affected. This evidence affirms the need to better incorporate a gender lens into infectious disease outbreaks. Despite this evidence, there has been a historic neglect of gender-based analysis in health, including during health crises. Recognizing the lack […]
This brief outlines the findings of a qualitative research study exploring the experiences of midwives working on the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Researchers conducted focus group discussions and semistructured interviews with 13 women midwives that worked in the BC healthcare system during the pandemic. Participants were recruited through emails sent to all […]
Long Term Care (LTC) facilities in BC have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the first two waves of the pandemic (March 1, 2020, to February 15, 2021), 69% of COVID-19 deaths in Canada were attributable to residents in LTC facilities. In addition to the direct health risk of COVID-19 infection, those working […]
Impact of COVID-19 response on women with disabilities in Lagos State, Nigeria This brief reports on preliminary findings of the Gender and COVID-19 Research Project in Nigeria. It provides a snapshot of results from qualitative research conducted through in-depth interviews among women with disabilities to understand how they experienced the differential impact of COVID-19. Findings […]
A diagonal and social protection plus approach to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 syndemic: cash transfers and intimate partner violence interventions in Latin America Latin America has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 syndemic, including the associated economic fallout that has threatened the livelihoods of most families. Social protection platforms and policies should […]
Effective, decisive, and inclusive: Women’s leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery This working paper is part of UN Women’s research efforts to highlight the importance of women’s leadership and participation in decision-making during the pandemic and beyond. The working paper tackles the question of how women leaders at the national and subnational levels of government […]
Feminists for a people’s vaccine Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN) and Third World Network (TWN) are facilitating the Feminists for a People’s Vaccine Campaign (FPV) for equitable, accessible, and affordable COVID-19 vaccines, drugs, therapeutics, and equipment—Access to Medicines or A2M for short. The FPV Campaign brings the unique perspective of feminists […]
