Summary_COVID 19 and Unpaid care

Article “Summary on COVID 19 and Unpaid care in Ethiopia”

Introduction

When the pandemic broke out and various restrictions on travel were put in place, it was anticipated that there might be an increase in the amount of unpaid domestic and care work performed because women, men, and children would be spending more time at home than they would have otherwise. In Ethiopia the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) which aims to increase household food security. 

Main Findings

1. Resulted in a significant amount of disparities among women and men labor in an economy and agriculture, the pandemic is leading women into more disadvantageous and affected groups.
2. COVID-19 pandemic’s vulnerability has consistent, detrimental effects on a number of aspects of adolescent well-being, and that social safety nets intended to lessen the financial burden of crises though not have largely not been protective for adolescent well being or been able to mitigate the impact of pandemic shocks for the most vulnerable adolescents

Conclusion

In conclusion greater economic support is necessary for the most vulnerable in order to strengthen resilient coping. 

Recommendation

While the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis are yet to be fully uncovered, it provides a critical window of opportunity to build more effective, inclusive and resilient systems. 

1. Care needs to be considered a universal right and must be put at the heart of the global and national agenda. 
2. Governments need to design comprehensive care systems from the gender and intersectional perspective that foster co-shared responsibility between men and women, the state, the market, households and the community. 
3. Care systems should include policies that provide universal, good-quality public services, resources and infrastructure to meet the different care needs of the population.