Gender Politics And The Trajectory Of Gender Inequality In The Context Of The Covid-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 has intensified gender division and injustices rooted in a system of domination, marginalization and subordination of women. In this paper, I argue that the contradictions associated with the Covid-19 pandemic have exacerbated the preexisting gender inequalities in the socio-political context. The central thesis of this paper is that a gender equitable politics is incompatible with the dynamics of Covid-19. The paper explores the gendered effects of Covid-19 and submits that these call for critical thinking regarding the hitherto dichotomy between the private and public sphere. The paper explores some uncomfortable revelations such as increase in gender violence. To argue out one’s thesis, this paper brings interconnected issues such as political participation, socio-economic ability and inclusiveness to bear. The method of this paper is expository and critical.