Response strategies for promoting gender equality in public health emergencies: a rapid scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to widen existing gender inequities worldwide. A growing body of literature assesses the harmful consequences of public health emergencies (PHEs) for women and girls; however, evidence of what works to alleviate such impacts is limited. To inform viable mitigation strategies, we reviewed the evidence on gender-based interventions implemented in PHEs, including disease outbreaks and natural disasters.

Methods

We conducted a rapid scoping review to identify eligible studies by systematically searching the databases MEDLINE, Global Health and Web of Science with the latest search update on 28 May 2021. We used the Sustainable Development Goals as a guiding framework to identify eligible outcomes of gender (in)equality.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Steinert JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8361708 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature