Publication: Gender in Preparedness and Response Toolkit (GENPAR)
Date
2022-10-14
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Published
2022-10-14
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Abstract
Both biological sex differences and social gender differences can result in gender-differentiated risks, exposure,
infection and outcomes of infectious diseases, including epidemics. If these differences are not integrated into
measurement and reporting of symptoms and alerts to track infectious diseases, they will not be incorporated into
planning for prevention, preparedness and response (PPR). This lacuna, in turn, results in incomplete planning,
programming and targeting of PPR actions, and thus ineffective and inefficient control of outbreaks such that persons
of the disadvantaged gender have inadequate access to health and other services. PPR then does not reach the
entire population at risk. Effective PPR also necessitates addressing gender gaps in human resources. Across gender,
people are resources. For example, in their role as frontline health workers, household carers of the sick, livestock
managers, and those responsible for water and food preparation, women can be enormous resources for PPR in
communities. If women are not engaged in PPR, these experiences and knowledge are not fully exploited for
effective PPR.
Citation
“Pande, Rohini P.; Mollard, Ingrid Marie Pierre; Lnu, Nilofer Khan Habibullah. 2022. Gender in Preparedness and Response Toolkit (GENPAR) ; Genre dans la Préparation et Riposte des Épidémies de Maladies Infectieuses : Boite à Outils (GENPAR). © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/38223 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”