Open AccessIntersectionality and sisterhood in the time of Covid-19
Author(s) -
Ai Sumihira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
aotearoa new zealand social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2463-4131
pISSN - 1178-5527
DOI - 10.11157/anzswj-vol32iss2id743
Subject(s) - aotearoa , covid-19 , intersectionality , workforce , sociology , cohesion (chemistry) , social work , norm (philosophy) , gender studies , public relations , political science , law , medicine , chemistry , disease , organic chemistry , pathology , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
This article will explore some evidence which shows the extent to which the female workforce in healthcare is undervalued at the present time. I also found a number of studies describing strong examples of resilient women acting in times of environmental crises. I will explore how feminisms in social work recognise the diverse experiences of women of colour. Throughout our continuing national experience of Covid-19, social cohesion in Aotearoa has been said to have played a significant role (Spoonley et al., 2020), with the country acting as a “team of five million”. While Spoonley et al.’s study (2020) emphasises the importance of social cohesion when it comes to working as a trusted collective, in this article I will argue that our society needs to bounce back to a better and more inclusive norm during the ongoing recovery from Covid-19.