COVID-19 Pandemic Through a Gender Lens

COVID-19 Pandemic Through a Gender Lens

The coronavirus (COVID-19) (coronavirus) pandemic has led to disruptions of both social and economic activities across the globe. While the early narrative described COVID-19 (coronavirus) as the "great equalizer," asserting that the viru...

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Main Authors: Copley, Amy, Decker, Alison, Delavelle, Fannie, Goldstein, Markus, O'Sullivan, Michael, Papineni, Sreelakshmi
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
AFRICA GENDER POLICY
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
ADOLESCENT GIRLS
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
ACCESS TO FINANCE
MICROENTERPRISES
SOCIAL PROTECTION
CASH TRANSFERS
FEMALE FARMER
WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
WOMEN AND SOCIAL NORMS
WOMEN AND AGRICULTURE
WOMEN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/132121593107858356/COVID-19-Pandemic-Through-a-Gender-Lens
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34016
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Summary:The coronavirus (COVID-19) (coronavirus) pandemic has led to disruptions of both social and economic activities across the globe. While the early narrative described COVID-19 (coronavirus) as the "great equalizer," asserting that the virus is capable of infecting anyone, it is critical for policymakers to understand that the impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus) will not be the same for everyone. Experience from previous epidemics suggest that COVID-19 (coronavirus) will impact groups who are most vulnerable and amplify any existing inequalities across countries, communities, households and individuals. This note focuses on the existing gender inequalities in the economic sphere in Sub-Saharan Africa and summarizes how the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic could affect women and girls disproportionately. It draws on impact evaluation research to showcase policy options to help build women's economic resilience and minimize any potential negative impacts during the pandemic and recovery.

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