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Gender equality and the impact of COVID-19
- 8 March 2022
How much do you know about how COVID-19 has affected women and gender equality?
Evidence shows that the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have gone far beyond the disease itself. It has exacerbated existing inequalities between women and men in almost all aspects of life. The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women.
Social and economic inequalities have deepened. There has been an increase in gender-based violence within households. The burden of unpaid care and domestic work has increased for women and girls. Women are also losing their livelihoods faster. This has taken a disproportionate toll on the mental and emotional health of women.
To help understand this issue, and to mark International Women’s Day 2022, the Council Library has compiled a library guide of resources about how COVID-19 has affected women’s roles in society.
This Library Guide is by no means exhaustive. It serves as an overview of available resources for anyone looking to broaden their understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality. In it you’ll find a selection of books and articles, databases and websites, podcasts, videos and EU publications.
This post does not necessarily represent the positions, policies, or opinions of the Council of the European Union or the European Council.
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