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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Viral Loads: Anthropologies of urgency in the time of COVID-19 Drawing upon the empirical scholarship and research expertise of contributors from all settled continents and from diverse life settings and economies, Viral Loads illustrates how the COVID-19 pandemic, and responses to it, lay bare and load onto people’s lived realities in countries around the world. A crosscutting […]
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected children’s risk of violence in their homes, communities and online, and has compromised the ability of child protection systems to promptly detect and respond to cases of violence. However, the need to strengthen violence prevention and response services has received insufficient attention in national and global […]
To ‘Build Back Better,’ Listen to Women COVID-19 has walloped the world’s women. As the virus spread, women—who are overrepresented in hard-hit industries like food service, hospitality, education and, crucially, health care—found themselves vulnerable, unemployed and without a social safety net, and often neglected by government crisis responses. Closures of businesses and schools, necessitated by social […]
A Rapid Scoping Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on Sex Worker Programmes in East and Southern Africa The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified pre-existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. For sex workers globally, and in East and Southern Africa specifically, the impact on livelihoods, human rights and health has been devastating, leaving many struggling to survive. Community-based organizations […]
Gender gap revealed in academic journal submissions during first COVID-19 wave Onset of pandemic may have amplified existing gender inequalities in academia, according to analysis of data on over 5 million authors Amsterdam, October 27, 2021 During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, a study of 2,329 academic journals has found that fewer manuscripts […]
Peter Baker – Improving Men’s Health and Wellbeing How and why has men’s health been so badly impacted by Covid-19? What do masculinities and feminism have to do with men’s health? What are some of the key issues affecting the wellbeing of men and boys in the UK today, and what can we do about […]
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.
