Women and COVID-19 in Gauteng
Date
2020-08-31
Authors
Parker, Alexandra
Maree, Gillian
Götz, Graeme
Khanyile, Samkelisiwe
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Gauteng City-Region Obervatory
Abstract
This August 2020 Map of the Month is presented as a story map and draws on the infection data from the Gauteng Department of Health (6 March - 7 August 2020) and GCRO’s March 2020 COVID-19 vulnerability indices based on Quality of Life V (2017/18) survey data, to understand the ways in which women may be more vulnerable than men to COVID-19. We also explore some of the implications for this gender bias in the number of positive cases.
Description
This August 2020 Map of the Month is presented as a story map and draws on the infection data from the Gauteng Department of Health (6 March - 7 August 2020) and GCRO’s March 2020 COVID-19 vulnerability indices based on Quality of Life V (2017/18) survey data, to understand the ways in which women may be more vulnerable than men to COVID-19. We also explore some of the implications for this gender bias in the number of positive cases.
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Citation
Parker, A., Maree, G., Götz, G., and Khanyile, S. (2020) 'Women and COVID-19 in Gauteng' GCRO Map of the Month. August 2020. Johannesburg: Gauteng City-Region Observatory.