Today is the final day of women& #39;s history month 2020 and I& #39;ll be damned if I let this day go to waste. I& #39;ll be sharing coronavirus (and other past epidemics) stories and the unique challenges women around the globe face as this virus rages on. #WomensHistoryMonth2020 #COVID19
The fates of Ms. Deng and Dr. Xia reflect the unpredictable nature of a virus that affects everyone differently, at times defying statistical averages and scientific research.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/13/world/asia/coronavirus-death-life.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interacti...
As governments order lockdowns to slow the spread of the virus, the lives of people stuck in physically or emotionally abusive relationships have — and will — become harder, which has already been seen in the pandemic hotspots of China and Italy. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/us/coronavirus-lockdown-domestic-violence.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/2...
For Abused Women, a Pandemic Lockdown Holds Dangers of Its Own (Published 2020)

As millions across the U.S. stay home to help flatten the curve, domestic violence organizations and support systems are scrambling to adapt to the rapidly shifting landscape.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/us/coronavirus-lockdown-domestic-violence.html
“I have too much stock and not enough customers,” says Wambui in Nairobi. “We fear, but we can’t stop working.” “Business is not normal, but we cannot live in quarantine. I have three children to feed. I’ve not thought about stopping, I depend on this job” https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/mar/27/we-fear-but-have-to-work-isolation-not-an-option-for-the-poor-of-nairobi-coronavirus">https://www.theguardian.com/global-de...
'We fear, but have to work': isolation not an option for the poor of Nairobi

As coronavirus arrives in Kenya, retreat behind closed doors is only an alternative for those who can afford it

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/mar/27/we-fear-but-have-to-work-isolation-not-an-option-for-the-poor-of-nairobi-coronavirus
Such headlines are especially bad news for mothers, who already do 2.6 times as much unpaid caregiving and domestic work as their heterosexual partners, according to a recent report from the UN. In pandemics such dynamics will only be exacerbated- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/16/womens-coronavirus-domestic-burden">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
Women's domestic burden just got heavier with the coronavirus

The bulk of household chores in heterosexual couples is already borne by women – a situation exacerbated by the huge dislocations of the pandemic

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/16/womens-coronavirus-domestic-burden
UNWomen are also concerned about the possible diversion of resources with increased efforts to contain outbreaks.
"Diverting resources from critical services that women rely on, such as routine health checks or GBV services, is concerning," https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51705199">https://www.bbc.com/news/worl...
Coronavirus: Five ways virus upheaval is hitting women in Asia

From school closures to domestic violence, Asian women are bearing the brunt the social disruption.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51705199
"Many of my friends are getting pregnant now schools are closed in the Ebola outbreak -and some have been forced into marriages," blogged the then 17-year-old Christiana from Sierra Leone. Kenya and should place measures to protect girls during #COVID19KE https://plan-international.org/blog/2015/05/forced-marriages-rise-time-ebola">https://plan-international.org/blog/2015...
Forced marriages rise in the time of Ebola

Many of my friends are getting pregnant now schools are closed in the Ebola outbreak - and some have been forced into marriages, blogs 17-year-old Christiana from Sierra Leone.

https://plan-international.org/blog/2015/05/forced-marriages-rise-time-ebola
In Shanghai, more than 90 percent of the nurses and 50 percent of the doctors combating the epidemic are women, according to a report by the Shanghai Women& #39;s Federation. And in Hubei, an estimated 100,000 women working as frontline medical staff. https://clb.org.hk/content/women-workers-frontline-battle-against-coronavirus">https://clb.org.hk/content/w...
Women workers on the frontline in the battle against the coronavirus

The majority of medical staff in China’s hospitals are women, and during the coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak, it has been women who have been at the forefront of the battle to contain the epidemic.

https://clb.org.hk/content/women-workers-frontline-battle-against-coronavirus
"Grim as it is to imagine now, further epidemics are inevitable, and the temptation to argue that gender is a side issue, a distraction from the real crisis, must be resisted. What we do now will affect the lives of millions of women and girls in future." https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/03/feminism-womens-rights-coronavirus-covid19/608302/">https://www.theatlantic.com/internati...
The Coronavirus Is a Disaster for Feminism

Pandemics affect men and women differently.

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/03/feminism-womens-rights-coronavirus-covid19/608302/
In Hong Kong, where schools have been closed since Feb. 3, many parents—mostly moms—have become de facto homeschoolers, managing remote classes and emailed assignments along with their own professional responsibilities. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-11/coronavirus-will-make-gender-inequality-worse">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
Women Are Bearing the Brunt of Coronavirus Disruption

While the illness hits men harder, women are on the front lines at work and at home.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-11/coronavirus-will-make-gender-inequality-worse
I& #39;ll leave this thread open for now because there& #39;s so much to unpack here. #coronavirus #WomensHistoryMonth
I loved this one. Very sober. Emphasises on the need of involving women in COVID19 policy.
https://www.devex.com/news/opinion-global-health-security-depends-on-women-96861?access_key=9qW3NV8zwByMZjWz792-AL-yLCTV6gqM&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newswire&utm_campaign=yourheadlines&utm_content=text&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTldGa056RTVZekF4TVdOaSIsInQiOiJJVlpcLzJZd29EM1B5Q2ZreWQ2WXEyalpINGsxVzhxVkdLYzVXUTZkZTdrKzYxemFVQXY1R1NkdzluY1wvV1lGMUdjbUVMNVJqZVF0MFpIZVIyMzlWNjdcL0xFVVVqTEt2b0JWQURFemRYanV4S1hhTlBaZm95TXI0XC9nYWE0ZlpKWWsifQ%3D%3D">https://www.devex.com/news/opin...
France Is Putting Domestic Abuse Victims in Hotels During Coronavirus Lockdown. Reports of domestic abuse have spiked by about 30% since France went into lockdown in mid-March. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3mj4g/france-is-putting-domestic-abuse-victims-in-hotels-during-coronavirus-lockdown?utm_campaign=sharebutton&fbclid=IwAR3P-b9hCvlyFmyhrBlLRqmegnAYIuY64YZfDt2hfxp_SZFmMgEUP7TCx2I">https://www.vice.com/en_us/art...
France Is Putting Domestic Abuse Victims in Hotels During Coronavirus Lockdown

Reports of domestic abuse have spiked by about 30% since France went into lockdown in mid-March.

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3mj4g/france-is-putting-domestic-abuse-victims-in-hotels-during-coronavirus-lockdown?utm_campaign=sharebutton&fbclid=IwAR3P-b9hCvlyFmyhrBlLRqmegnAYIuY64YZfDt2hfxp_SZFmMgEUP7TCx2I
“Lockdown brings out latent tendencies for violence that were there before but not coming out,” Feng Yuan, co-founder of Equality, a Beijing based NGO wrote in an email. “Lockdown also makes help seeking more difficult.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/divorces-spike-in-china-after-coronavirus-quarantines?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-businessweek&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=businessweek&utm_source=twitter">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
China’s Divorce Spike Is a Warning to Rest of Locked-Down World

Filings started rising in March as couples emerged from quarantine.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/divorces-spike-in-china-after-coronavirus-quarantines?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-businessweek&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=businessweek&utm_source=twitter
Couple& #39;s need breathing spaces, even if its an 8 hour work-shift away from each other. Post-COVID19 divorces aren& #39;t unique to China as couples all over the globe will be coming out of quarantine as extremely different people from how they got in.
The question is, what happens to societies that frown on divorce? Even worse, what happens to the couples who will be forced to stay together (by their governments, families etc) How do couples navigate their new found situations? The mental health?
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