Strengthening resources on Covid‑19 and gender

At the height of the pandemic, I was asked to contribute to two publications on the relationship between Covid-19 and gender. The first – an advocacy resource for Frontline AIDS and partners – explores the ways in which the gender dimensions of the Covid pandemic overlap with and undermine HIV prevention, treatment and care. It also outlines specific actions needed to ensure that the response to the pandemic not only promotes gender equity and equal rights for all but is HIV-sensitive. I strengthened and edited the brief, Gendered Pandemics: A Gender-Just and HIV-Sensitive Response to Covid-19, which was produced in June 2020.

In addition, I reviewed and edited two accessible guides on gender and Covid-19, which were also produced in June 2020. Developed by the READY movement, one leaflet was aimed at adolescents and young people and the other at parents and caregivers. The practical guides illustrate how gender norms and expectations could affect our lives during the Covid-19 pandemic, covering issues such as unpaid care, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence.

See my blog on Covid-19.