COVID-19 is indiscriminate. It has made us aware that regardless of race, sex, religion and status, we are all vulnerable to contracting the virus. Governments and populations are taking precautions to protect populations with higher fatality rates. Although containing the virus is the key priority, measures should be considered on how to combat the ways in which COVID-19 is likely to aggravate the already existing social political and economic inequalities in society.
In this article, Claire Dowling (EIP) argues that we should consider the disproportionate effects COVID-19 will have on women and girls, particularly those living in crisis and conflict affected contexts.