Versha Tomer & Aishwarya Bhatia, Mody University of Science & Technology
1. INTRODUCTION
The COVID-19 outbreak has sparked widespread fear, with varying implications for men and women. COVID-19 is being fought on the front lines by women, and the crisis is having a significant impact on women. Women face additional challenges because they are over- represented in health-care systems, continue to perform the majority of unpaid domestic care work, are more vulnerable to violence, exploitation, abuse, or harassment during times of crisis or quarantine, and are at high risk of economic insecurity. The epidemic has had and will continue to have a profound impact on the health and well-being of many vulnerable groups. Women bear a disproportionate amount of the burden. COVID-19's impact on women is becoming more severe as the epidemic expands around the world.
Women's jobs, businesses, salaries, and general living standards may be more vulnerable to the crisis's projected widespread economic implications than men's due to persistent gender disparities across many dimensions. More older women than men live alone on low salaries around the world, putting them at higher risk of financial insecurity. Women do ten times as much care work as men around the world, according to the OECD Development Centre's Social Institutions and Gender Index. To decrease current and future financial insecurity, governments should look into providing unemployment benefits to disadvantaged people. Consider one-time payments to affected workers, as well as financial assistance to unstable workers and families who want to stay in their homes, and ensuring that small business owners have enough financial support to weather the storm.
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