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September 30, 2025Western Pacific surveillance response journalOpen Access

The gendered impact of COVID-19 in the Philippines: a call for gender-responsive public health policies

Sairah Mae R Saipudin

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This article highlights the gendered impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, emphasizing disparities in health care, economic stability and caregiving. It advocates for gender-sensitive crisis governance to ensure equitable recovery, particularly for women in the health-care and informal labour sectors.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1930a2a0353395e957fc3d https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2025.16.3.1253

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