Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Int J Equity Health. 2020 May 13;19(1):66. doi: 10.1186/s12939-020-01186-4.
The COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a global pandemic and cases are being reported among displaced populations that are particularly vulnerable to infection. Humanitarian workers on the frontlines of the response are working in some of the most challenging contexts and also face elevated risk of contracting COVID-19 and potential stigmatization or violence in the community. Women humanitarians may be at even greater risk, but their protection is dependent on organization-specific policies and procedures. Without gender balance in leadership positions, the specific needs of women may not be prioritized and women may not be included in decision-making or design of responses. Ensuring gender equitable access to personal protective equipment and information is imperative, but additional measures must be put into place to ensure the protection of women on the frontlines while reducing COVID-19 deaths and adverse health effects among displaced populations.
新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情已被宣布构成全球大流行，在流离失所人群中也报告了病例，这些人群尤其容易受到感染。处于应对疫情一线的人道主义工作者正在一些最具挑战性的环境中工作，他们也面临着感染新型冠状病毒肺炎的风险增加，以及在社区中可能遭受污名化或暴力的风险。女性人道主义工作者可能面临更大的风险，但她们的保护取决于组织特定的政策和程序。如果领导层中没有性别平衡，那么女性的特殊需求可能不会得到优先考虑，而且女性可能不会被纳入决策或应对措施的制定。确保性别平等地获得个人防护设备和信息至关重要，但还必须采取额外措施，确保在减少流离失所人群中新型冠状病毒肺炎死亡人数和不良健康影响的同时，保护一线的女性。
