Women migrant workers and the Covid-19 crisis
The article is written on behalf of the UN Network on Migration in Bangladesh
There are an estimated 67 million domestic workers in the world, 80 percent of whom are women and 11.5 million of whom are migrants. Photo: AFP/Munir Uz Zaman
The Covid-19 crisis is impacting women and men differently, depending on the sector they work in, the fragility of their employment situation, their access to labour and social protection, and their care responsibilities. Health, education, and other social and personal services are traditionally female-dominated sectors. Domestic workers, in particular, have been highly vulnerable as a result of containment measures and the lack of effective social security coverage.