Gender Dimensions of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Experiences from previous pandemics and large-scale shocks show that these crises often affect men and women differently. Specifically, the effectiveness of policy actions and the prevention of costly reversals in the progress achieved towards grea...
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| Format: | Policy Note |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/618731587147227244/Gender-Dimensions-of-the-COVID-19-Pandemic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33622 |
| Summary: | Experiences from previous pandemics and
large-scale shocks show that these crises often affect men
and women differently. Specifically, the effectiveness of
policy actions and the prevention of costly reversals in the
progress achieved towards greater gender equality will
crucially depend on how gender considerations are reflected
in the examination of potential impacts of and responses to
COVID-19. Not only women and girls can be expected to be
impacted differently, but they can also play different roles
in the response vis-à-vis men and boys that could enhance
the likelihood of success. |
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