Download This PaperThe Legal, Social And Economic Responsibility Of Iraqi Women In Light Of The Corona Pandemic
10 Pages Posted: 14 Apr 2023
Date Written: April 13, 2023
Abstract
Iraqi society needs women to work to meet their needs and the needs of their families to improve living standards, but the emergence of global epidemics at different times has political, social, economic and psychological effects on society in general and on women in particular, as women working in service sector jobs have been severely affected by these Disproportionately, they are experiencing additional economic and social stress due to their sharp and rapid transition from a normal life to a more precarious one as women face increased health risks, a lack of economic and social opportunities, food insecurity, emotional, physical and psychological violence, and increased discrimination. Among other things, many women work in informal jobs and are therefore not covered by social protection schemes such as unemployment insurance. Consequently, the high male mortality rate due to Corona is forcing women who are left behind to seek social protection or other income security for their families. In addition, women and girls are responsible for the care of the family and the home due to social traditions and they are likely to bear the increase in care work responsibilities caused by school closures, the isolation of the elderly, and the increasing numbers of sick family members.
There are significant risks that these conditions are driving many women in Iraq to leave their jobs, especially those that cannot be done remotely, with potential long-term negative effects on female participation in the labour force. If the social impact of the pandemic is not mitigated effectively. It may put an additional burden on women in the face of Covid-19.Women and girls are subject to varying degrees of suicide. Although violence against women and girls has become a broad and dominant topic of discussion with the outbreak due to the massive increase in disease in Iraq, the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls is not limited. Simply because more women are expected to fall into poverty, which will not only negatively affect the women themselves, but also lead to lower family incomes and child harm.
Keywords: Corona pandemic, domestic violence, women's work, Iraqi society, Economic, Physical and psychological violence.
JEL Classification: O10, O31
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