Men and COVID-19: Adding a gender lens
Myra Betron, Ann Gottert, Julie Pulerwitz, Dominick Shattuck, Natacha Stevanovic-Fenn
Abstract
In this commentary, the authors point out that there are important gender determinants to both men's and women's vulnerabilities to COVID-19, and call on the global health community to unpack and address these early in the COVID-19 pandemic response. They point to best practices and tools from two decades of engaging men in research and programming in the sexual and reproductive health field.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakReproductive healthSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Global healthGender studiesSociologyPolitical sciencePsychologyEconomic growthMedicinePublic healthDemographyPopulationVirologyNursingEconomicsOutbreakDiseasePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Sex and Gender in HealthcareGender Roles and Identity StudiesCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction