Family violence, increased risk of infection, stress: the social impact of the coronavirus is severely affecting women, the UN warns

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(CNN Spanish) - With the isolation measures, the tension in the homes increases, and the risk of family violence increases for women, affirms the UN.

UN Women explains that the measures to stop the spread of covid-19 in the world have had a social impact that affects "severely women."

70% of those working in the health and social sectors are women, and "do triple the unpaid care work compared to men," reports UN Women.

That puts them at greater risk of contagion, explains the organism, but also many are mothers and caregivers, which can generate "deep stress" because they are on the front lines of the fight against the pandemic, and they have other obligations, said Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women.

In addition to the redoubled burden of responsibilities and stress, women are the majority among informal workers, who will not receive help from governments.

The UN reports that women will feel stronger the economic effects of covid-19 precisely for this

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Another challenge that women face is the lack of resources for their health needs.

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“Other disease outbreaks, such as Ebola and Zika, left us with the experience that these events divert resources from the services women need, despite the increased burden of care and the loss of paid livelihoods for women. women, ”says UN Women, as contraception and pre and postnatal care. The same could happen with the covid-19, they warn.

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