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[EN] Ora Obah Ora Mamah: Case Study in Informal Sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dati Fatimah, Desintha Dwi Asriani, Aminatun Zubaedah, Mida Mardhiyyah

Gender has become an important dimension that contributes to the vulnerability but is also often overlooked in various relief efforts including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, gender issues are not a priority in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the unequal gender norms during crisis could exacerbate the existing gender inequality. It is thus imperative to implement a gender-based approach to understand the pattern and distribution of the vulnerability in order to form an effective response to pandemic that caters the different needs between women and men.

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