When Zika made headlines in 2016, images of women cradling babies affected with
microcephaly spread across the media and pulled on heartstrings. But, as this book argues …

In December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged as a health crisis in
Wuhan, China, and was later declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Public …

COVID-19 has led to long overdue visibility of the gendered determinants and impacts of
health emergencies and global health security. This article explores why gender was …

Globally gender remains a key factor in differing health outcomes for men and women. This
article analyses the particular relevance of gender for debates about global health and the …

During health emergencies, neglect of gender experiences and needs can compromise the
outbreak response. Ebola in West Africa and Zika in Latin America had gendered effects that …

► These findings informed recommendations that include: support women's and girls'
leadership to ensure that COVID-19 prevention and control measures do not exacerbate …

Abstract Background The Zika outbreak provides pertinent case study for considering the
impact of health emergencies on abortion decision-making and/or for positioning abortion in …

This article examines gender-based health inequalities arising from the COVID-19
pandemic by drawing on insights from research into the 'gender health paradox'. Decades of …

Soon after the emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) last winter, it became apparent that mortality rates were higher for men than for …

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare and societies, exacerbating
existing inequalities for women and girls across every sphere. Our study explores health …