{"id":16009,"date":"2020-08-13T17:54:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T16:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldw.org.uk\/?p=16009"},"modified":"2020-09-18T11:52:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T10:52:32","slug":"inequality-and-the-pandemic-the-senedd-equality-local-government-and-communities-committee-announces-its-findings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ldw.org.uk\/cy\/inequality-and-the-pandemic-the-senedd-equality-local-government-and-communities-committee-announces-its-findings\/","title":{"rendered":"Anghydraddoldeb a’r pandemig- cyhoeddiad darganfyddiadau Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb y Senedd, Llywodraeth Leol a’r Cymunedau"},"content":{"rendered":"
Yr wythnos hon cyhoeddodd Pwyllgor Cydraddoldeb y Senedd, Llywodraeth Leol a’r Cymunedau ei adroddiad \u2018<\/strong>Into sharp relief \u2013 inequality and the pandemic in Wales<\/strong><\/a>.\u2019 Mae’r cyhoeddiad yn mynegi rhybudd bod COVID-19 eisoes wedi cadarnhau anghydraddoldebau parod yng Nghymru<\/strong>.<\/h5>\n

(Mae\u2019r cynnwys canlynol yn Saesneg yn unig gan ei fod yn deillio o sefydliad arall. Mae gweddill y cynnwys are ein gwefan yn ddwyieithog. Rydym yn gweithio tuag at amser lle gallwn gyfieithu gwybodaeth gan sefydliadau eraill sy\u2019n ymddangos ar ein gwefan. Am fwy o wybodaeth darllenwch ein\u00a0Datganiad Iaith Gymraeg<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n

As part of the Learning Disability Consortium, Learning Disability Wales gave evidence to the Committee on how the pandemic has impacted on people with a learning disability in Wales. The submission included evidence related to difficulties with the shielding process, accessing food, commodities, and non-Covid related health care, loss of social care support, and loss of employment.<\/p>\n

The Committee’s report makes clear its conclusion that certain groups, including people with a learning disability, are being impacted by the pandemic disproportionately.<\/p>\n

“During the pandemic, our chances of dying, losing jobs or falling behind in <\/em>education have in part been determined by our age, race, gender, disability, <\/em>income and where we live. The virus and the response to it is widening existing <\/em>inequalities, by reducing the incomes and increasing risks disproportionately for <\/em>some groups of people.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The Committee has made a number of recommendations for the Welsh Government aimed at helping those hit hardest by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. It believes that as well as preparing for the recovery phase, it is important that lessons are learnt, to avoid repeating mistakes in case there is a second wave of infection. On the basis of the evidence received, the Committee calls for immediate action, rather than the production of more strategies. Recommendations include:<\/p>\n