Giving Compass' Take:

• Hanaa' Tameez unpacks the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted women journalists disproportionately.

• What role can funders play in ensuring that professional women do not suffer more than their male counterparts? 

• Read about methods to make women the focal point of COVID recovery.

The results of a survey by the International Federation of Journalists have led the organization to call on news organizations to prioritize gender equality as they address the effects of the pandemic.

IFJ surveyed 558 female journalists from 52 countries between June 19 and June 30 and found that stress increased for 77 percent of respondents. About 59 percent said the pandemic has affected their health, the main problem being with sleep (69.8 percent).

The main causes of stress were managing multiple responsibilities while working from home (56 percent), fear regarding the pandemic (43.2 percent), loss of work or income (42 percent), and lack of childcare (17.32 percent).

The inequalities increased in four areas: work/life balance, responsibilities, salaries, and in topics covered.

Read the full article about women journalists and COVID-19 by Hanaa' Tameez at NiemanLab.