What effect does COVID-19 have on women in India

COVID-19 is a serious threat to the livelihoods of millions of women in India.
Social and economic disparities between genders will only grow in this time of fear and economic slump. Women are especially vulnerable in traditional thinking communities that do not yet have sufficient equality between men and women.
Women forced to stay home during the pandemic may be at a much greater risk of domestic abuse from their partners as the stress and fear caused by the sudden shift in daily life will cause strain on all people. Furthermore, many women will have a much harder time reporting domestic violence as they are unable to socialize at work/with others in the community like they would have before.
Single mothers and women who do not currently have a job will be put under significant monetary constraints as the economy will inevitably slump in the coming years. Jobs will become a lot more competitive and paychecks will be cut in the coming years which will put vulnerable women in a bad position, possibly to the point of not being able to provide for themselves/their families. The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to push millions of Indian families into extreme poverty in the coming years which is a cause of great concern. Elderly women and women with ongoing health conditions are already at a high risk of life-threatening conditions. Paired with the reduced access to medical equipment, testing kits and medical advice, these women are at a far higher risk of dying from this deadly disease than in richer countries. 
Women who live in areas where there are preconceptions/misconceptions about western medicine are also at a higher risk of not being treated correctly if at all. 
COVID-19 would have a negative impact on the education for females in India. A number of problems would occur, due to the pandemic, there would be lots of work needed to recover from the outbreak. The bigger concern, however, on everybody’s mind is the effect of the disease on the employment rate. Recent graduates in India are fearing withdrawal of job offers from corporates because of the current situation. The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s estimates on unemployment shot up from 8.4% in mid-March to 23% in early April and the urban unemployment rate to 30.9%. This would mean that lots of females would need to work to re stabilize the economy of India. Not only are many females struggling to find or are allowed to have an education, but now due to the outbreak that will be even more difficult. Since many can not afford online learning equipment. In addition, the pandemic has significantly disrupted higher education as well which is critical for a country’s economic future. 
In addition, the pandemic has significantly disrupted the higher education sector as well, which is a critical determinant of a country’s economic future. A large number of Indian students enroll in universities abroad, especially in countries worst affected by the pandemic, the US, UK, Australia and China. Many such students have now been barred from leaving these countries. If the situation persists, in the long run, a decline in the demand for international higher education is expected. Therefore saying that many females which were going to move abroad to go further into their education will not get that chance to do so.
COVID-19 is going to seriously affect the livelihoods of millions of Indian women. There is a direct risk to life with the actual disease, however, the most outreaching and lasting damage will occur after people come out of lockdown and have to experience the economic and social effects of the pandemic. There are several possibilities that these girls or women may not even get an education after India phases out of a lockdown because of the higher economic strains placed on the families, as a result of a significant decrease in incomes. Young girls may be forced to work and possibly even get married at a very young age. COVID-19 is affecting the possibility of any Indian women receiving a brighter future, one with hope and success.