Gender and the “War” on Covid-19

U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Matt Miller, 140th Wing occupational safety specialist, and Airman 1st Class Ryan Terry, 233rd Space Warning Squadron security forces, assigned to Task Force Shelter Support for the Colorado National Guard’s COVID-19 response, discuss the status of support with the staff and a volunteer nurse Rebekah Maciorowski, at a motel where people without homes are lodged, Denver, Colo., April 10, 2020. Members of the Colorado National Guard volunteer to support state and local officials combat the Corona Virus Pandemic by assisting multiple agencies in the state of Colorado. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. John Rohrer)

This article originally appeared on The Gender Policy Report.The rhetoric of war is all around us during the Covid-19 pandemic, from the World Health Organization to historical takes. More critical assessments note that this war, like others, will hurt the most vulnerable. In a recent essay, feminist political scientist Cynthia Enloe takes issue with this … Continue reading Gender and the “War” on Covid-19