"In times of crisis like this, women often face the unfair and sometimes impossible choice of giving up paid work to care for children at home," UN Women said. “The majority of health workers are women and that puts them at the highest risk. “In addition, the majority of women work in the informal economy, where health insurance is likely to be non-existent or inadequate, and income is not secure." The report states that women on average spend about five hours a day on primary care compared to about an hour for men. "The evidence is also mounting that the economic impacts of Covid-19 will hit women harder, as more women work in low-paying, insecure and informal jobs," wrote the organisation.

Source: The Star March 30, 2020 02:15 UTC