Why gender matters in COVID-19 responses: Now and in the future

To contain the spread of COVID-19, health ministries and the World Health Organization (WHO) are advising everyone to keep up to date on latest developments, wash hands frequently, stay at home, and practice physical distancing when outside the home.1 These recommendations are inconveniences for mos...

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Main Authors: Quisumbing, Agnes R., Kumar, Neha, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Ringler, Claudia
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143172
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description To contain the spread of COVID-19, health ministries and the World Health Organization (WHO) are advising everyone to keep up to date on latest developments, wash hands frequently, stay at home, and practice physical distancing when outside the home.1 These recommendations are inconveniences for most people in Europe or the United States, but for many in developing countries, even these basic precautions will be difficult to implement. Here are some ways these public health recommendations affect women and men differently in developing countries, particularly in rural areas — and some ideas for how to address the disparities.
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spelling CGSpace1431722025-11-06T03:56:30Z Why gender matters in COVID-19 responses: Now and in the future Quisumbing, Agnes R. Kumar, Neha Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Ringler, Claudia gender covid-19 health economic crises physical distancing schools hygiene food security hand hygiene women To contain the spread of COVID-19, health ministries and the World Health Organization (WHO) are advising everyone to keep up to date on latest developments, wash hands frequently, stay at home, and practice physical distancing when outside the home.1 These recommendations are inconveniences for most people in Europe or the United States, but for many in developing countries, even these basic precautions will be difficult to implement. Here are some ways these public health recommendations affect women and men differently in developing countries, particularly in rural areas — and some ideas for how to address the disparities. 2020-07-01 2024-05-22T12:12:22Z 2024-05-22T12:12:22Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143172 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133762 https://www.ifpri.org/blog/why-gender-matters-covid-19-responses-%E2%80%93-now-and-future Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Kumar, Neha; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; and Ringler, Claudia. 2020. Why gender matters in COVID-19 responses: Now and in the future. In COVID-19 and global food security, eds. Johan Swinnen and John McDermott. Part Six: Gender, Chapter 20, Pp. 88-90. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133762_20.
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Ringler, Claudia
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