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T1 Gender and Medical Waste in the Time of COVID-19
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Sinha Khetriwal, Deepali
K1 waste management
K1 COVID-19
K1 medical waste
K1 gender mainstreaming
K1 woman
YR 2022
FD 2022-12
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41532
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41532
NO This brief examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified medical waste challenges, increasing exposure risks, particularly for women engaged in healthcare, informal care, and waste management. It outlines how inadequate waste systems, poor segregation, and limited protective measures heighten risks for vulnerable groups. The document highlights women’s concentration in low-paid, high-risk roles and identifies gaps in policy reach, awareness, and support, emphasising the importance of integrating gender considerations into waste management responses.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026