Open AccessWomen During General Community Quarantine (GCQ): A Case Study
Author(s) -
Pearl Lettee Maunes
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of humanities and social sciences studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2663-7197
DOI - 10.32996/jhsss.2021.3.11.6
Subject(s) - empowerment , quarantine , government (linguistics) , thematic analysis , sustainable development , descriptive research , geography , economic growth , qualitative research , political science , socioeconomics , development economics , sociology , economics , medicine , social science , law , linguistics , philosophy , pathology
The Philippine government has imposed General Community Quarantine (GCQ) measures to slow the risk of the spread of COVID-19. This study seeks to identify the problems women encountered during this period and determine solutions to address those problems. Descriptive qualitative method multiple case study design was used. With thematic analysis, results found out that women are burdened by family security and financial capability, which contributes to the triple role of women. Moreover, resiliency has emerged as the main factor in solving these burdens. This study contributes to the fifth Sustainable Development Goal, gender equality, and women empowerment.