Gender analysis of the covid-19 pandemic in iraq

I n Ir a q , a s e l s ewh e r e , the coronavirus pandemic ispopulation, but women and men are affected in different ways.

having severe impacts on the This gender analysis shows that women in three sample areas of the country are facing an increase in the burden of domestic work and caringresponsibilities, a heightened risk of GBV and particularly domestic violence, and greater loss of economic livelihoods difficulties in accessing health and support services, due to restrictions on movement and constrictive social norms, have limited decision-making power, and lack information on coronavirus itself, which s o u l d h e l p k e e p t h e m s a f e .

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