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Using Gender Analysis Matrixes to Integrate a Gender Lens Into Infectious Diseases Outbreaks Research

Using Gender Analysis Matrixes to Integrate a Gender Lens Into Infectious Diseases Outbreaks Research

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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 […]
The experiences of midwives during COVID-19 in British Columbia, Canada

The experiences of midwives during COVID-19 in British Columbia, Canada

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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 […]
“We’re just treated so differently”: Experiences of women working in long-term care facilities in British Columbia, Canada during COVID-19

“We’re just treated so differently”: Experiences of women working in long-term care facilities in British Columbia, Canada during COVID-19

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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

Impact of COVID-19 response on women with disabilities in Lagos State, Nigeria

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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

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

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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

Effective, decisive, and inclusive: Women’s leadership in COVID-19 response and recovery

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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

Feminists for a people’s vaccine

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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 […]
"The Power of Evidence" Think Piece and Podcast Series 2021

“The Power of Evidence” Think Piece and Podcast Series 2021

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“The Power of Evidence” Think Piece and Podcast Series 2021 Over the last 25 years, there have been bold commitments towards tackling gender inequalities in global health, but these commitments have not been met by commensurate shifts in the underlying structural or systemic drivers of these inequalities. This think piece, by Dr Anju Malhotra, UNU-IIGH, […]
A finding of sex similarities rather than differences in COVID-19 outcomes

A finding of sex similarities rather than differences in COVID-19 outcomes

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A finding of sex similarities rather than differences in COVID-19 outcomes The sex disparity in COVID-19 mortality varies widely and is of uncertain origin. In their recent Article, Takahashi et al. assess immune phenotype in a sample of patients with COVID-19 and conclude that the “immune landscape in COVID-19 patients is considerably different between the […]
A Political Economy Analysis of the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Workers

A Political Economy Analysis of the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Workers

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By PHM Health Systems Thematic Circle | Alba Llop-Gironés, Ana Vračar, Ben Eder, Deepika Joshi, Jashodhara Dasgupta, Lauren Paremoer, Sulakshana Nandi, Susana Barria Health and auxiliary workers are at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic response. They have been applauded as heroes by patients and politicians, but this has not translated into policies that address their rights […]
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