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245			_aWomen at the core of the fight against COVID-19 crisis : _cOECD _bOECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
260			_bOECD, _c2020
300			_aelectronic document (38 pages) ; PDF file, HTML
500			_aPublished 1 April 2020
520			_aThe COVID-19 pandemic is harming health, social and economic well-being worldwide, with women at the centre. First and foremost, women are leading the health response: women make up almost 70% of the health care workforce, exposing them to a greater risk of infection. At the same time, women are also shouldering much of the burden at home, given school and child care facility closures and longstanding gender inequalities in unpaid work. Women also face high risks of job and income loss, and face increased risks of violence, exploitation, abuse or harassment during times of crisis and quarantine. Policy responses must be immediate, and they must account for women’s concerns. Governments should consider adopting emergency measures to help parents manage work and caring responsibilities, reinforcing and extending income support measures, expanding support for small businesses and the self-employed, and improving measure to help women victims of violence. Fundamentally, all policy responses to the crisis must embed a gender lens and account for women’s unique needs, responsibilities and perspectives[1]. Introduction. The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a profound shock worldwide, with different implications for men and women. Women are serving on the frontlines against COVID-19, and the impact of the crisis on women is stark. Women face compounding burdens: they are over-represented working in health systems, continue to do the majority of unpaid care work in households, face high risks of economic insecurity (both today and tomorrow), and face increased risks of violence, exploitation, abuse or harassment during times of crisis and quarantine. Policy responses must be immediate, and they must account for women’s concerns. Governments should consider adopting emergency measures to help parents manage work and caring responsibilities, reinforcing and extending income support measures, expanding support for small businesses and the self-employed, and improving measure to help women victims of violence. Fundamentally, all policy responses to the crisis must embed a gender lens and account for women’s unique needs, responsibilities and perspectives. (Author's abstract). Follow the link for more OECD analysis of key impacts, policy responses and more. Record #6684
650			_aCOVID-19 _98949
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aECONOMIC ASPECTS _9213
650			_aEMPLOYMENT _9227
650			_aHEALTH _9283
650			_aINTERNATIONAL COMPARISON _93394
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650			_aPANDEMICS _98950
650			_aPOVERTY _9453
650			_aRISK FACTORS _9505
650			_aSOCIAL WELFARE _9559
650			_aSTATISTICS _9575
650		0	_aVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN _93088
650		0	_aWELLBEING _96275
650			_aWOMEN _9645
650			_aYOUNG WOMEN _9661
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
710			_aOECD _99174
830			_aTackling coronavirus (COVID-19): Contributing to a global effort _99173
856			_uhttp://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/women-at-the-core-of-the-fight-against-covid-19-crisis-553a8269/#section-d1e1566
856			_zTackling coronavirus (COVID-19) - OECD website _uhttp://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/en/
942			_2ddc _cBRIEFING