Covid-19’un İklim Değişikliği ve Cinsiyet Perspektifinden Değerlendirilmesi / Evaluation of Covid-19 From Climate Change And Gender Perspective

Authors

  • Hayriye Çisem Akyıldız Research Assistant, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Department of Public Health
  • E. Didem Evci Kiraz Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Department of Public Health
  • Ayşen Özmen Lecturer Assist., Izmir Concept Vocational School Medical Services and Techniques Department

Keywords:

COVID-19, Climate Change, Gender

Abstract

First appearing in the Wuhan city of Hubei Province, China on December 13, 2019, the COVID-19 spread rapidly all over the world. The virus has been declared as a pandemic by WHO (World Health Organization). As the climate crisis that is still-continuing today, the COVID-19 pandemic has created global impacts. While these two crises can interact with each other, they may have different effects on gender. In this review, the current status of COVID-19 in terms of sex and effects on gender and the relationship of the virus with climate change are addressed. In addition, it is aimed to contribute to the literature by revealing the relationship between climate change and gender.

Published

2020-10-03

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): CITY HEALTH JOURNAL (CHJ)

Section

Review Article

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