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Women represent the cornerstone of a family’s overall health, ensuring they have access to quality care also can lead to improved health for children and families. The health of families and communities are no doubt, tied to the health of women. Women’s lives have been impacted during the pandemic and how women are playing a central role in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and keeping their families and communities safe and resilient. “The pandemic situation and school closures have increased an already high burden of care and domestic work for women. These are impacting women’s physical and mental health. Equal share of domestic and care work is especially important during this time,” said Rahmawati Yayu Ningsih, a freelance illustrator and the winner in the category 25 years old and above all. 

The COVID‑19 pandemic is harming health, social and economic well-being worldwide, with women at the centre. First and foremost, women are leading the health response: women make up almost 70% of the health care workforce, exposing them to a greater risk of infection. At the same time, women are also shouldering much of the burden at home, given school and child care facility closures and longstanding gender inequalities in unpaid work. Women also face high risks of job and income loss, and face increased risks of violence, exploitation, abuse or harassment during times of crisis and quarantine. Women are among those most heavily affected from a medical perspective, early evidence suggests that COVID‑19 seems to hit men harder than women. As COVID‑19 spreads around the world, the impact of the pandemic on women is becoming increasingly severe.

Women are at the forefront of the battle against the pandemic as they make up almost 70% of the health care workforce, exposing them to greater risk of infection. Women represent the overwhelming majority of long-term care workers. Women are playing a key role in the health care response to the COVID‑19 crisis. Not only do women dominate employment in the care sector, they also provide most unpaid work at home. 





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