Gendered Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central and West Asia: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Gender-Responsive Public Investments

Publication | December 2023
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Examining how the livelihoods, health, and well-being of women in Central and West Asia were disproportionately affected by the pandemic, this report assesses responses and considers how the experience can guide gender mainstreaming.

Price
  • US$29.00 (paperback)

Emphasizing the need for better granular data, the report looks at intersecting vulnerabilities and at how policies that prioritize women’s economic security and strengthen social protection can better insulate them against future shocks.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Scope and Methodological Approach
  • Direct Effects of COVID-19 in Central and West Asia: Cases, Deaths, and Stringency of
  • Restrictions
  • Gender Gaps and Global Gender Indicators in Central and West Asia
  • COVID-19 Response in Central and West Asia: A Gender Perspective
  • Policy Options and Priority Actions for a Gender-Responsive COVID-19 Recovery in Central and West Asia
  • Appendix

Additional Details

Type
Subjects
  • Gender Equality
  • Health
  • COVID-19
Countries
  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyz Republic
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan
Pages
  • 62
Dimensions
  • 8.5 x 11
SKU
  • TCS230582-2
ISBN
  • 978-92-9270-522-0 (print)
  • 978-92-9270-523-7 (electronic)
  • 978-92-9270-524-4 (ebook)

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