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Citation

John N, Casey S, Carino G, McGovern T. Dev. World Bioeth. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Heilbrunn Department of Population & Family Health, New York, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/dewb.12261

PMID

32267607

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic exposes underlying inequalities in our socio-economic and health systems, such as gender-based violence (GBV). In emergencies, particularly ones that involve quarantine, GBV often increases. Policymakers must utilize community expertise, technology and existing global guidelines to disrupt these trends in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic. Gender norms and roles relegating women to the realm of care work puts them on the frontlines in an epidemic, while often excluding them from developing the response. It is critical to value women's roles in society and include their voices in the decision-making process to avoid unintended consequences and ensure a comprehensive response that caters to the needs of the most vulnerable groups.

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Language: en

Keywords

COVID-19; crisis; gender; gender-based violence; services

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