COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WOMEN

After its modest start in Wuhan in December 2019, the single strand of RNA has wreaked havoc in the social, political, economic and psychological realms of the world. Although the Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) did not discriminate against any race, caste, religion, socio-economic class etc., the devast...

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Published inHealth Problems of Civilization Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 161 - 163
Main Authors Singh Dhillon, Harpreet, Sasidharan, Shibu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Termedia Publishing House 01.01.2021
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covid-19
healthcare workers
women
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Summary:After its modest start in Wuhan in December 2019, the single strand of RNA has wreaked havoc in the social, political, economic and psychological realms of the world. Although the Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) did not discriminate against any race, caste, religion, socio-economic class etc., the devastating effects of pandemic and consequent lockdowns have disproportionately affected the women worldwide. In the beginning of the pandemic, it was expected that men would be affected more owing to their gender role of venturing out of home to earn for their families.
ISSN:2353-6942
2354-0265
DOI:10.5114/hpc.2021.107176