Covid response has ignored women and other groups feeling greatest impact

Dr Gabrielle Colleran told the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group webinar: “It’s no coincidence that schools were closed and that there was nothing in place for healthcare workers who were mainly female”. File photo: iStock

Women, members of the Traveller community and other minority groups are among the voices that have not been heard during the Covid pandemic despite being among those most affected.

A webinar hosted by the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group (ISAG) today heard how women and other groups had been ignored by decision-makers in the Covid response to date.