Government Responses to COVID-19: Lessons on Gender Equality for a World in Turmoil
Categories: Global Public Health, Humanitarian Emergencies
Sub-Categories: COVID-19, Economic Participation, Economic Recovery, Human Development, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
Region: No Region
Year: 2022
Citation: Staab, Silke, Constanza Tabbush, Loui Williams et al. "Government Responses to COVID-19: Lessons on Gender Equality for a World in Turmoil." United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. June 2022.
Sub-Categories: COVID-19, Economic Participation, Economic Recovery, Human Development, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
Region: No Region
Year: 2022
Citation: Staab, Silke, Constanza Tabbush, Loui Williams et al. "Government Responses to COVID-19: Lessons on Gender Equality for a World in Turmoil." United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. June 2022.
Executive Summary
The overlapping impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerating climate disasters, and geopolitical conflict are a threat to gender equality and women’s rights across the globe. This report from UN Women and UNDP shows what governments can do now to prevent further rollbacks and recover lost ground, while enhancing resilience and preparedness for future shocks.
Drawing on a unique global dataset of close to 5,000 measures adopted by 226 countries and territories in response to COVID-19, the report finds that, overall, government responses paid insufficient attention to gender dynamics. At the same time, instances of innovation and learning hold important lessons for gender-responsive policymaking in times of crisis.