Abstract
As women comprise a significant portion of the global health workforce, attention to their experiences during disease outbreaks is paramount. In turn, having a voice in the media plays an instrumental role in agenda setting and subsequent policy directives. Content analysis of 244 news items on nursing from the United States, China, and India during COVID-19 from January 1 to June 17, 2020, was administered to assess the visibility of female nurses as media sources, including the context and content of their voices. Study findings indicate visibility of these workers, yet country-specific differences shape the presentation of women's experiences. In order to increase public knowledge of health workers' differential experiences, the media's responsibility for connecting workers' stories to structural conditions and presenting diverse voices is highlighted. This is essential in developing inclusive policies and strategies designed to enhance public health in the face of ongoing disease outbreaks.
