The Gendered Face of COVID-19: The Development, Gender and Health Nexus in the Global South, First Edition
Jean Grugel, Matt Barlow, Tallulah Lines, Maria Eugenia Giraudo, Jessica Omukuti

In this important book, experts assess what the COVID-19 pandemic means for gender inequalities in the global south, examining how threats to equitable development will impact the most marginalised and at-risk women and girls in particular.

The book draws on research across sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America to examine Covid-19-related issues around gender-based violence, work and care, education, and health care, and asks whether global responses are enough to mitigate the negative outcomes of deepening gender inequality. It is a guide to stimulate the important debate about how to promote women’s rights during the management and recovery phases of the pandemic.