Symptoms of a broken system

The gender gaps in Covid-19 decision-making

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ID21880901
AutoresKim Robin van Daalen (0000-0001-6955-9708, University of Cambridge, autor de correspondencia), Csongor Bajnoczki (World Health Organization), Maisoon Chowdhury (0000-0002-0239-2605, Women in Global Health, Washington, District of Columbia, USA), Sara Dada (0000-0003-3910-1856, Women in Global Health, Washington, District of Columbia, USA), Parnian Khorsand (0000-0002-5347-1629, Women in Global Health, Washington, District of Columbia, USA), Anna Socha (0000-0002-8286-1730, World Health Organization), Arush Lal (0000-0002-5085-582X, Women in Global Health, Washington, District of Columbia, USA), Laura Jung (0000-0001-5759-8945, Leipzig University), Lujain Alqodmani (0009-0005-3515-3052, EAT), Irene Torres (0000-0002-0516-3090, Fundación Octaedro, Quito, Ecuador), Samiratou Ouédraogo (0000-0001-8224-5543, Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec), Amina Jama Mahmud (0000-0002-7859-705X, Uppsala University), Roopa Dhatt (0000-0002-0744-7708, Women in Global Health, Washington, District of Columbia, USA), Alexandra Phelan (0000-0002-3084-9158, Georgetown University), Dheepa Rajan (0000-0001-8733-0560, World Health Organization)
Año2020
Volumen5
Número10
Páginase003549
Fecha de publicación2020-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaBMJ Global Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908
EditorialBMJ (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003549
PMID33004348
OpenAlexW3090916695
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas33
Referencias citadas16

A growing chorus of voices are questioning the glaring lack of women in COVID-19 decision-making bodies. Men dominating leadership positions in global health has long been the default mode of governing. This is a symptom of a broken system where governance is not inclusive of any type of diversity, be it gender, geography, sexual orientation, race, socio-economic status or disciplines within and beyond health – excluding those who offer unique perspectives, expertise and lived realities. This not only reinforces inequitable power structures but undermines an effective COVID-19 response – ultimately costing lives

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