COVID-19: the gendered impacts of the outbreak

Type Journal Article Author Clare Wenham Author Julia Smith Author Rosemary Morgan Author on behalf of the Gender and COVID-19 Working Group URL https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30526-2/abstract Series Comment Volume 395 Issue 10227 Pages 846-848 Publication The Lancet ISSN 0140-6736, 1474-547X Date 06/03/2020 Extra Publisher: Elsevier PMID: 32151325 Journal Abbr The Lancet DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30526-2 Library Catalog www.thelancet.com Language English Abstract Policies and public health efforts have not addressed the gendered impacts of disease outbreaks.1 The response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appears no different. We are not aware of any gender analysis of the outbreak by global health institutions or governments in affected countries or in preparedness phases. Recognising the extent to which disease outbreaks affect women and men differently is a fundamental step to understanding the primary and secondary effects of a health emergency on different individuals and communities, and for creating effective, equitable policies and interventions. Short Title COVID-19