"There is, what I would call a hidden pandemic of violence against women during this pandemic (COVID-19) that is quite serious," says Dr Gita Sen, feminist scholar and member of Public Health Foundation of India.

The COVID pandemic has led to various subsequent social, economic and ecological crises along with the obvious healthcare crisis.

How has the pandemic impacted women? And in what ways has it been instrumental in deepening the gap in gender inequality? Dr Gita Sen explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices