NEW—The social & economic effects of the #COVID19 pandemic threaten to reverse progress in #GenderEquality by widening gender gaps that already existed in employment, education & gender-based violence, according to our new study in @TheLancet
🔗thelancet.com/journals/lance…
🔗thelancet.com/journals/lance…
🗣“Based on previous crises, it is also likely men will be rehired at rates higher than women. This combination can result in severe impact to long-term income and career progression for #women globally,” said IHME Postdoctoral Scholar and co-author Dr. @luisaflorr
Based on data from 193 countries, a substantial amount of research shows that DIRECT health effects of the #pandemic have impacted 🚹 more than 🚺. Conversely, existing evidence indicates that INDIRECT effects of #COVID19 have affected women disproportionately. #GenderInequality
The study reviewed 5 main indicators:
1️⃣ Economic & work-related concerns
2️⃣ #Education
3️⃣ Safety at home and in the community #GenderBasedViolence
4️⃣ #Vaccine hesitancy and uptake
5️⃣ #Healthcare services
1️⃣ Economic & work-related concerns
2️⃣ #Education
3️⃣ Safety at home and in the community #GenderBasedViolence
4️⃣ #Vaccine hesitancy and uptake
5️⃣ #Healthcare services
1️⃣ Economic & work-related concerns » Between March 2020 & Sept. 2021, women were more likely to report employment loss than men (26% vs. 20.4%) & to forgo work to care for others.
💡2.4x women more likely to forgo work to care for others than men by Sept. 2021
💡2.4x women more likely to forgo work to care for others than men by Sept. 2021
2️⃣ #Education » Women and girls were 1.21x more likely to report dropping out of school, with the largest #GenderGaps seen in Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.
3️⃣ Safety at home and in the community » Women were 1.23x more likely to report that gender-based violence increased during the pandemic compared to men. Overall, 53% of women reported a perceived increase in #GenderBasedViolence
‼️ Highest rates of perceived increases📈 in gender-based #violence reported by:
• 61.2% of women in Latin America and the Caribbean
• 59.9% in high-income countries
• 56.7% in sub-Saharan Africa
• 61.2% of women in Latin America and the Caribbean
• 59.9% in high-income countries
• 56.7% in sub-Saharan Africa
4️⃣ #Vaccine hesitancy and uptake » In Jan. 2021, women reported significantly higher vaccine hesitancy (25.6%) compared with men (22.3%). The gender gap decreased 📉 and as of Sept. 2021, had largely closed at the global level
Authors @luisaflorr & Emmanuela Gakidou:“we found no #GenderInequality in vaccine uptake, an achievement for a new & rapidly implemented intervention…Gender-responsive preparedness plans that take intersectional needs of women, men & gender minorities into account are necessary”
5️⃣ Healthcare » #GenderGaps in care were seen in most regions early in the pandemic, these gaps closed, except in sub-Saharan Africa, where 🚺 needing sexual/reproductive care reported ⬆️ level of disruptions (20.6% vs 17.6%) but overall care disruptions for men were still higher
💡So what can be done?
As this study provides 1st comprehensive global evidence on gender disparities for health-related, social & economic indicators throughout the #pandemic, political/social leaders should use the data to implement programs focused on supporting women & girls
As this study provides 1st comprehensive global evidence on gender disparities for health-related, social & economic indicators throughout the #pandemic, political/social leaders should use the data to implement programs focused on supporting women & girls
The only way to continue the work done by the inspiring women we celebrate for #WomensHistoryMonth, is by having leaders implement programs that focus on supporting girls & women returning to school, ensuring women’s growth and empowerment in years to come
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