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Gender inequality and health disparity amid COVID-19

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Su, Zhaohui, Cheshmehzangi, Ali, McDonnell, Dean, Šegalo, Sabina, Ahmad, Junaid, Bennett, Bindi·2022·Nursing Outlook

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Gender inequalities could lead to grave human and economic consequences, especially amid global health crises of the coronavirus 2019's (COVID-19) scale. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated gender inequalities women face and introduced new challenges that are unprecedented to society at large. Adverse effects of COVID-19, compounded by unintended consequences caused by public health policies such as lockdowns (e.g., delayed or canceled health services), have forced women to face issues ranging from COVID-19 infections and deaths, prolonged unemployment, to unparalleled scale and severity of domestic violence. However, though women face a canopy of debilitating challenges, there is a shortage of research that examines health solutions that can mitigate, if not offset, challenges women experience amid COVID-19. In this paper, we aim to shed light on why timely solutions are needed to mitigate gender inequalities and health disparities women face amid COVID-19 promptly. Furthermore, we underscore the imperative for cost-effective interventions that could shed light on the current health crisis and future pandemics.

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Authors
Su, Z., Cheshmehzangi, A., McDonnell, D., Šegalo, S., Ahmad, J., & Bennett, B.
Affiliations
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
  • Hiroshima University (JP)
  • Institute of Technology Carlow (IE)
  • University of Sarajevo (BA)
  • University of the Sunshine Coast (AU)
Corresponding author
Su, Zhaohui
Venue
Nursing Outlook
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-01
Volume
70
Issue
1
Pages
89-95
ISSN
0029-6554 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3196915942
Cited by
50
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 1
FWCI
8.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nursing Outlook (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • FedUni ResearchOnline (Federation University Australia) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Sex and Gender in Healthcare
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Studies and Social Issues
Keywords
gender inequality, health disparities, COVID-19 pandemic, women's health, domestic violence, unemployment, lockdown, cost-effective interventions, pandemic preparedness
MeSH terms
COVID-19, Female, Humans, Public Policy, Unemployment, Women's Rights, Domestic Violence, Health Status Disparities, Sexism

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