PFW is seeking your views on COVID-19: Is your country's public policy and financial response gender blind?

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* 1. Do you think that your country's economic and financial response to COVID-19 takes account of gender?

Yes

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* 2. Does the Government's policy response team ensure the following? Please tick all applicable answers, if not sure, tick not applicable.

There is gender balanced competence in leadership positions

The government’s policy response team has a skills mix of both women and men at all levels

Gender perspectives and women’s needs are integrated into policies, including economic and financial response measures

None of these

Not applicable

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* 3. Does the Government’s specific economic policies response take account of the following? Please tick all applicable answers.

Social support mechanisms are designed to lessen the impact on the unfair division of labour in the households

Financial policies such as childcare benefits also apply where women are responsible for raising children

Public financial management resources are redirected to support women who are at greater risk of domestic violence by being stuck at home during this period

Government financial and economic decisions take account of the sectoral nature of job losses, particularly where women work in industries, such as services or hospitality

None of these

Not applicable

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* 4. Do you believe that your country’s policy and financial response to COVID-19 includes the following criteria? Please tick all applicable answers, if not sure, tick not applicable.

Emergency legislation and the distribution of public finance includes a duty on decision-makers to consider the impacts of COVID-19 measures on both women and men

Data collection is disaggregated by gender and impact is measured for both women and men

Resource allocation and budget decisions take account of the different impacts on gender

Policy and financial assessments integrate gender to better understand the impact of COVID-19

COVID-19 economic and financial policy decisions are scrutinised by the legislature through a gender lens

COVID-19 economic and financial policy decisions are subject to audit processes taking account of gender

None of these factors

Not applicable

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* 5. Do you feel that females are carrying a higher economic cost than men because of your country’s economic policy response. If so why? Please tick all applicable answers, if not sure tick not applicable.

Women are more likely to lose their jobs

Women are more likely to have limited access to credit and loans compared to men

Women will have few employment opportunities

Women are more likely to be placed on temporary leave

Women more likely to fall through the safety net

Other

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Which of the following factors apply to your country’s economic response? Please tick all applicable answers.

The emergency economic and financial response takes account of gender

Gender is not seen as an important for the government's economic, financial and policy response

The public financial management system has been responsive and inclusive considering the needs of gender

The reprioritization of resources ensures different gender needs are met

Business support and financing considers gender

Budget decision making does not take account of gender

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What do you consider are the positive aspects for gender that will emerge from your country’s policy response to COVID-19 in the future? Please tick all applicable answers, if not sure, tick not applicable.

Improved data collection by government and understanding of the different economic, health, social needs of men and women

New ways of working, including increased flexible working e.g. working from home, teleworking

Gender assessments being included as part of future economic, financial policies

Gender responsive budgeting being mainstreamed

Greater emphasis on directing public resources to address the gender pay gap in health and social care

A closing of the gender equality gap

None of these

Not applicable

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* 8. Please include any other comments you would like to make.

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* 9. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Transgender

PFW is seeking your views on COVID-19: Is your country's public policy and financial response gender blind?

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* 1. Do you think that your country's economic and financial response to COVID-19 takes account of gender?

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* 2. Does the Government's policy response team ensure the following? Please tick all applicable answers, if not sure, tick not applicable.

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* 3. Does the Government’s specific economic policies response take account of the following? Please tick all applicable answers.

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* 4. Do you believe that your country’s policy and financial response to COVID-19 includes the following criteria? Please tick all applicable answers, if not sure, tick not applicable.

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* 5. Do you feel that females are carrying a higher economic cost than men because of your country’s economic policy response. If so why? Please tick all applicable answers, if not sure tick not applicable.

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* 6. Which of the following factors apply to your country’s economic response? Please tick all applicable answers.

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* 7. What do you consider are the positive aspects for gender that will emerge from your country’s policy response to COVID-19 in the future? Please tick all applicable answers, if not sure, tick not applicable.

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* 8. Please include any other comments you would like to make.

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* 9. What is your gender?

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* 10. Please state your country below