More than half of 8,000 probable SARS cases around the world were female.
During Ebola in 2014, more cases were recorded among women than men.
Here’s why: nytimes.com/2020/03/12/us/…
During Ebola in 2014, more cases were recorded among women than men.
Here’s why: nytimes.com/2020/03/12/us/…
1. There is so much more to be said on this topic, much of which was left on the cutting room floor. So here are some extra bits of information and the best sources.
2. We have to be more thoughtful when diverting resources to combat the virus. During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, maternal health clinics were closed and as a result, the maternal mortality rate increased by 70% @juliaheather has more on that tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
3. Think about domestic violence in a time of quarantine. If you’re in a violent relationship, staying home might not be the safest thing to do. There are already reports of increased instances of domestic violence in China. bbc.com/news/world-asi…
4. We also urgently need to be collecting gender disaggregated data to better inform our decisions. To learn more about that, read @CCriadoPerez ‘s amazing book amazon.com/Invisible-Wome…
