My Goodness, My Womens !
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As COVID-19 continues
to disrupt the global economy and society, it becomes more evident that the
pandemic is affecting women and men differently and that gender-balanced
responses are necessary. Governments and humanitarian organisations have come
together in creating strategies for responding to the challenges arising from
the pandemic, including the gendered impacts that pose as a threat to the safety,
welfare and economic standing of women worldwide. In more ways than one, the
COVID-19 pandemic stands in the way of Women’s Economic Empowerment. Around the
world and throughout history, women have come together in different types of
groups to offer each other support and address barriers together. These groups
have created resilience, often in the absence of other safety nets, and
fostered opportunities for women and their families.
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Across the world, they
are surrounded by barriers from the moment they’re born. Gender
inequality—women and girls being treated differently and being disadvantaged in
comparison to men—means being on an unequal footing in life. The barriers that
women face are often ingrained socially. These can be constructed by their
immediate family or cultural customs in the places they live. These broad
social barriers are often reinforced by structural barriers, such as lack of
services and gender inequality in the laws and policies that shape their lives.
Too often, girls and women are taught to assume roles and behaviors that
further entrench the barriers they face. We can see this in their lack of
economic mobility, educational access, agency over their body (early marriage,
family planning) and life choices (livelihood or entrepreneurial
opportunities). These barriers dictate the spaces women are allowed to occupy,
by denying them escape or access.
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