Understanding the Broader Impacts of COVID-19 on Women and Girls in the DRC through Integrated Outbreak Analytics to Reinforce Evidence for Rapid Operational Decision-Making

IF 1.1 Q2 ANTHROPOLOGY

Anthropology in Action-Journal for Applied Anthropology in Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2022-03-01 DOI:10.3167/aia.2022.290106

Simone Carter, Izzy Scott Moncrieff, P. Akilimali, D. Kazadi, K. Grépin

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Abstract

Whilst men and boys account for more COVID-19 cases and deaths, the secondary impacts of the outbreak on women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are cross-cutting and far-reaching. School closures put girls at increased risk of adolescent pregnancy, sexual violence and early marriage; more women working in the informal sector have lost jobs and been affected by closures of markets and borders; and frequent restrictions on sexual and reproductive healthcare have impacted access to services for women. Lessons learnt from previous health crises can help to highlight the extent of these issues. However, a lack of sex disaggregated data around COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in the DRC means that it is impossible to fully measure and understand the impact of the outbreak on women and girls or develop and implement appropriate interventions. This article presents a metasynthesis of existing and ongoing analyses to highlight the broader impacts of COVID-19 on women and girls in the country.

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通过综合疫情分析了解COVID-19对刚果民主共和国妇女和女童的更广泛影响，为快速业务决策提供证据

虽然男性和男孩占COVID-19病例和死亡人数的比例更高，但疫情对刚果民主共和国妇女和女孩的次要影响是跨领域和深远的。学校关闭使女孩面临更大的少女怀孕、性暴力和早婚风险;在非正规部门工作的更多妇女失去了工作，并受到市场和边境关闭的影响;对性保健和生殖保健的频繁限制影响了妇女获得服务的机会。从以往卫生危机中吸取的教训有助于突出这些问题的严重程度。然而，刚果民主共和国缺乏关于COVID-19发病率和死亡率的按性别分列的数据，这意味着不可能充分衡量和了解疫情对妇女和女孩的影响，也不可能制定和实施适当的干预措施。本文综合分析了现有和正在进行的分析，强调了COVID-19对该国妇女和女童的更广泛影响。

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Anthropology in Action-Journal for Applied Anthropology in Policy and Practice ANTHROPOLOGY-

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3.10

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7.10%

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审稿时长

24 weeks

期刊介绍： Anthropology in Action (AIA) is a peer-reviewed journal publishing articles, commentaries, research reports, and book reviews in applied anthropology. Contributions reflect the use of anthropological training in policy- or practice-oriented work and foster the broader application of these approaches to practical problems. The journal provides a forum for debate and analysis for anthropologists working both inside and outside academia and aims to promote communication amongst practitioners, academics and students of anthropology in order to advance the cross-fertilisation of expertise and ideas. Recent themes and articles have included the anthropology of welfare, transferring anthropological skills to applied health research, design considerations in old-age living, museum-based anthropology education, cultural identities and British citizenship, feminism and anthropology, and international student and youth mobility.