Men are dying more from coronavirus. But the lockdown will hurt women and their rights
CNNLondon CNN — The novel coronavirus seems to be more deadly for men. “Crises like this exacerbate already existing structural inequalities in society – when it comes to women’s rights, women’s health, and women’s economic status, this is exactly what we are seeing now,” said Kristina Lunz, co-founder of The Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy. “What we know from history, when women do not have access to resources and are not independent and cannot sustain themselves, they are dependent on someone else.” ‘Not thinking about anyone else’ The pandemic has also presented some world leaders with an opportunity to grab more power, sparking fears among women’s rights activists and researchers. “Autocratic leaders and toxic leaders are always the biggest threat to women’s rights,” Lunz said. Lunz, Marbán Castro, Smith and O’Donnell all said the current crisis shows exactly why women need to be “at the table” when decisions are made.
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