Absence of race and gender in the fight against the pandemic in Brazil

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v15i2.2409

Keywords:

Covid-19, Black women, Racism, Gender, Social inequities.

Abstract

This note discusses the non-inclusion of information about color/race and gender in Covid-19 epidemiological reports and how this omission is related to the way that the racism is operated in Brazil. It highlights the racial and gender identity appropriation by some Brazilian states, which have gained media visibility as sympathetic governments to Black women, by starting the vaccination campaign with them, an extremely vulnerable social group. It is like a confidence trick, in which race and gender are in the spotlight, although these features are not considered in the fight against the pandemic.

Author Biography

Ivonete da Silva Lopes, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Economia Rural, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Extensão Rural. Viçosa, MG

Doutorado em Comunicação pela Universidade Federal Fluminense.

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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

Lopes, I. da S. (2021). Absence of race and gender in the fight against the pandemic in Brazil. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v15i2.2409

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Dossiê Feminismos: perspectivas em comunicação e informação em saúde, parte 1

Section

Notes on current situations

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