DR Congo: For 50 years, women have been over represented in Ebola deaths – UN Women fears the current outbreak will follow the same pattern

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda Source: UN Women And, we will certainly see the same pattern emerge in the current outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, which comes as the DRC is already dealing with a severe humanitarian crisis and immense pressure on health services. Why? Because Ebola transmission follows social realities. The virus spreads along the lines of caregiving, domestic labour, front-line health work, and burial practices. Because when people are sick, women look after