The gendered impact of COVID-19 in the Philippines: a call for gender-responsive public health policies

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2025.16.3.1253

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gender equity, pregnant women, COVID-19 pandemic, pandemics

Abstract

This article highlights the gendered impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, emphasizing disparities in health care, economic stability and caregiving. It advocates for gender-sensitive crisis governance to ensure equitable recovery, particularly for women in the health-care and informal labour sectors.

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01-09-2025

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Saipudin SMR. The gendered impact of COVID-19 in the Philippines: a call for gender-responsive public health policies. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Sep. 29];16(3). Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/1253

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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2025): July – September

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Perspective

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