Covid-19 and Gendered Burden in the Context of Structural Inequality

Women are not only victim of structural inequality but also being discriminated due to their status in social
hierarchy. The gendered roles assigned to women by society add more social, economic and psychological burden
on them during any crisis or disaster situation. In Covid -19 pandemic the social and household responsibilities
increased burden and their vulnerabilities. It can be viewed from different social, economic and psychological
perspectives. In this context the present paper is an attempt for critically analyzing gender roles in covid-19
pandemic with special focus of institutional response towards women.