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

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dc.creatorQuisumbing, Agnes R.
dc.creatorKumar, Neha
dc.creatorMeinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
dc.creatorRingler, Claudia
dc.date2020-07-01
dc.date2024-05-22T12:12:22Z
dc.date2024-05-22T12:12:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:06:35Z
dc.descriptionTo 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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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143172
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/94810
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133762
dc.relationhttps://www.ifpri.org/blog/why-gender-matters-covid-19-responses-%E2%80%93-now-and-future
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceQuisumbing, 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.
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectcovid-19
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjecteconomic crises
dc.subjectphysical distancing
dc.subjectschools
dc.subjecthygiene
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjecthand hygiene
dc.subjectwomen
dc.titleWhy gender matters in COVID-19 responses: Now and in the future
dc.typeBook Chapter

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