ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented health situation with considerable effects on health systems, economies and societies. Alongside clinically different outcomes for men and women, COVID-19 brought with it social and behavioral changes. There is a need to look at the current pandemic through a gender lens. This review delineates the disproportionate impact of the pandemic with respect to gender and explores the initial literature on gender and COVID-19. Further research can also consider studying the intersectionality within genders to facilitate engendering the public health programs and policies related to pandemics.

Key Words: COVID-19, Gender, Pandemic.

How to cite this: Mansoor T.  Gendered Impact and Implications of COVID-19: A Narrative Global Status-Quo Review. Life and Science. 2020; 1(suppl): 100-106.  doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.167