Does the pandemic have a gender? An exploratory study about the Perceived Impact of Covid-19 measures on women and men in Ukraine and Belarus

Bibliographic Data

ID3612262
AuthorsOlga Matveieva (0000-0003-3344-1497, Faculty of Social Science, Marie Jahoda Center for International Gender Studies of Ruhr-University Bochum, Dnipro University of Technology, Bochum, UKraine), Vasil Navumau (0000-0003-0087-5248, Ruhr University Bochum), Navumau, Diego Galego (0000-0002-1300-7709, European Corporate Governance Institute, corresponding author), A Baraban (NGO Ukrainian Expert Foundation, Dnipro, UKraine)
Year2024
Volume33
Issue3
Pages261-273
Publication date2024-04-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Gender Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0958-9236 • E-ISSN: 1465-3869
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09589236.2023.2209031
OpenAlexW4368371378
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited16

This paper examines the perceived effects of COVID-19 containment policies in Ukraine and Belarus, focusing on how these policies disproportionately affected men and women due to societal gender roles and stereotypes. The study uses document analysis, interviews with gender experts and activists, and a survey of 109 respondents to explore the different quarantine behaviours of men and women in the two countries. The analysis reveals how the virus was handled differently in the two countries, with Ukraine implementing strict lockdowns while Belarus downplayed the severity of the virus. In addition, the survey analysis was based on four dimensions - economic, social, healthcare and well-being, and civic empowerment - contributing to uncovering citizens' perceptions of the implications of the pandemic in their daily lives. The paper concludes by providing policy recommendations to address the economic and social impacts of the pandemic, as well as ways to better manage future health crises by addressing gender-specific needs

China · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Exploratory analysis · Exploratory research · Gender analysis · Pandemic · Perception · Political science · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Psychology