Women at the core of the fight against COVID-19 crisis
Women at the core of the fight against COVID-19 crisis
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女性是抗击 COVID-19 危机的核心
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发表时间:
2020
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通讯作者:
C. Nyamukondiwa
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作者:
Precious Mpofu;Ross N. Cuthbert;H. Machekano;C. Nyamukondiwa
The COVID-19 pandemic is harming health, social and economic well-being worldwide, with women at the centre. First and foremost, women are leading the health response: women make up almost 70% of the health care workforce, exposing them to a greater risk of infection. At the same time, women are also shouldering much of the burden at home, given school and child care facility closures and longstanding gender inequalities in unpaid work. Women also face high risks of job and income loss, and face increased risks of violence, exploitation, abuse or harassment during times of crisis and quarantine. Policy responses must be immediate, and they must account for women’s concerns. Governments should consider adopting emergency measures to help parents manage work and caring responsibilities, reinforcing and extending income support measures, expanding support for small businesses and the self-employed, and improving measure to help women victims of violence. Fundamentally, all policy responses to the crisis must embed a gender lens and account for women’s unique needs, responsibilities and perspectives
DOI:
10.1177/0950017012460314
发表时间:
2013
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Work, Employment and Society
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作者:
Rubery J
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Rubery J