This article critically reviews the literature on urban informality, inequity, health, well-being and accountability to identify key conceptual, methodological and empirical gaps in academic and policy discourses. We argue that critical attention to power dynamics is often a key missing element in these discourses and make the case for explicit attention to the operation of […]
The objective of this research was to explore midwives’ experiences working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada. It is a qualitative study involving three semi-structured focus groups and four in-depth interviews with 13 midwives. The research took place during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada from 2020-2021. Qualitative analysis surfaced […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted women and vulnerable groups, magnifying existing gender inequalities. To prevent inequalities from further widening, countries must urgently address and mitigate the gendered impacts of the pandemic. In this report, we outline the gendered impacts of the pandemic in Kenya, summarise measures taken by the Kenyan government to address these […]
Women and Global Health Leadership Introduction Women represent the majority of people working to improve health outcomes in communities, non-governmental and multilateral organizations, both as paid and unpaid health and social care workers. So why is it that when it comes to leadership positions, we have a governance system that privileges men and what can […]
Abstract Fragile and shock-prone settings (FASP) present a critical development challenge, eroding efforts to build healthy, sustainable and equitable societies. Power relations and inequities experienced by people because of social markers, e.g., gender, age, education, ethnicity, and race, intersect leading to poverty and associated health challenges. Concurrent to the growing body of literature exploring the […]
Abstract Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as measures have been taken to both prevent the spread of COVID-19 and provide care to those who fall ill, healthcare workers have faced added risks to their health and wellbeing. These risks are disproportionately felt by women healthcare workers, yet health policies do not always take a gendered approach. Background Objectives […]
Abstract Objective To explore how gender influences the way community health workers (CHWs) are managed and supported and the effects on their work experiences. Setting Two districts in three fragile countries. Sierra Leone—Kenema and Bonthe districts; Liberia—two districts in Grand Bassa county one with international support for CHW activities and one without: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—Aru […]
This brief describes differences in the secondary economic, social, health, and security effects of pandemics across genders. It aims to help decision makers to address gender disparities in pandemic preparedness, response, and recovery plans. The document outlines the process of creating a gender-responsive pandemic plan and priority areas for action; it also provides recommendations on […]
Post-pandemic economic recovery plans have relied heavily upon benchmarks set by studies and frameworks that do not address the gendered impacts of crises or take proactive, feminist measures to reach women, girls, Indigenous peoples, immigrant communities, and other historically disadvantaged groups. The need for an inclusive, gender-equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is slowly gaining […]
This brief – which is also a sign-on letter that is open to all – outlines how the Biden-Harris Transition Plan in the US can be made more gender-responsive. The Biden-Harris Transition Plan is an important vision for change on COVID-19, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change. It emphasizes the need for systemic change, instead of simply reconstructing and perpetuating […]