Speaking to the Covid-19 Inquiry, MacNamara said: 'The restrictions around birth and pregnancy care seemed unnecessarily restrictive and were comparatively slow to adapt.'
MacNamara was deputy cabinet secretary - one of the UK's highest-ranking officials and yesterday spoke to her experience as one of few women in power at the time of the covid crisis and the affect that in turn had on policies.
She spoke about issues around PPE not fitting females - even though the majority of medical staff wearing and needing them were female - how domestic violence was not considered and that there was a 'lack of thought' around school closures and that there was a 'lack of guidance' for pregnant women and mothers, while 'more male pursuits' had a 'disproportionate amount of attention'.
'There was a disproportionate amount of attention given to more male pursuits in terms of the impact of restrictions and then the lessening of the same . There was a lack of guidance for women who might be pregnant or were pregnant and what those who were key workers should do . The restrictions around birth and pregnancy care seemed unnecessarily restrictive and were comparatively slow to adapt. I never understood this.
'Women were ignored - whether you were pregnant, giving birth or a mother - mothers' needs were neglected by those in power.
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