The COVID-19 Pandemic and Ethics in Mexico Through a Gender Lens
Por:
Manrique De Lara, Amaranta, De Jesus Medina Arellano, Maria
Publicada:
1 dic 2020
Resumen:
In Mexico, significant ethical and social issues have been raised by the
COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the most pressing issues are the extent of
restrictive measures, the reciprocal duties to healthcare workers, the
allocation of scarce resources, and the need for research. While policy
and ethical frameworks are being developed to face these problems, the
gender perspective has been largely overlooked in most of the issues at
stake. Domestic violence is the most prevalent form of violence against
women, which can be exacerbated during a pandemic: stress and economic
uncertainty are triggers for abuse, and confinement limits access to
support networks. Confinement also exacerbates the unfair distribution
of unpaid labor, which is disproportionately assigned to women and
girls, and highlights inequality in the overall labor market. Lack of
security measures has resulted in attacks towards health workers,
particularly female nurses, due to fear of contamination. Finally,
resource results in lack of access to other health necessities,
including sexual and reproductive health services. Research across all
disciplines to face-and to learn from-this crisis should be done through
a gender lens, because understanding the realities of women is essential
to understand the pandemic's true effects in Mexico and the world.
Filiaciones:
Manrique De Lara, Amaranta:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Jurid, Bioeth Hlth & Biolaw Program, Circuito Mario de La Cueva S-N, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
De Jesus Medina Arellano, Maria:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Jurid, Bioeth Hlth & Biolaw Program, Circuito Mario de La Cueva S-N, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
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