The spread of COVID-19 is deepening pre-existing inequities across areas of health, social issues and the economy, including that of women and girls. In this episode, we hear from Dr Sarah Cook with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of women in development contexts.
Additional resources of interest are also included below.
Online Articles & Policy Briefs
The Coronavirus is a Disaster for Feminism by Helen Lewis in The Atlantic
The impact of COVID-19 on women by the United Nations
Webinars
Feminist Economics Perspectives on COVID-19 by IAFFE
Approaching COVID-19 Risk and Response through a Gender Lens by the Center for Global Development
Other Resources
COVID-19 Resources: Gender Data, Gender, and Data by Data2X
COVID-19, Informal Workers and WIEGO’s Work during this Crisis by WIEGO
COVID-19 and Development: The Great Disruptor by Dr Sarah Cook
In this blog post, IGD Director, Dr Sarah Cook, asks: can our response to the coronavirus crisis spur on a transformation towards the vision behind the goals - an economic model that prioritises both social and environmental sustainability?
COVID-19: Insights from around the world
The IGD has created a portal of key readings and issues related to COVID-19.
