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.
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 […]
We meet online every month to discuss key issues, activities, opportunities and ideas for collaboration. We have a long and growing list of resources on gender and public health emergencies.
We meet online every month to discuss key issues, activities, opportunities and ideas for collaboration. We have a long and growing list of resources on gender and public health emergencies.
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