In Lebanon and Tunisia, several reports pointed at the role played by women workers in light of the sanitary crisis .

As reported by BBC and hailed across national media, employees at Consomed, a Tunisian factory are churning out 50,000 face masks a day and other protective medical gear after opting to go into lockdown at work. The 150 workers, mainly women, have chosen to isolate themselves at the Consomed factory for a month. The factory usually exports its protective gear, but its focus now is to produce enough for the health sector at home. Among those who moved into the factory, which is in a rural area south of the capital, Tunis, a week ago are cooks, a doctor and pharmacist. There are separate dormitories for 110 women and 40 men - and enough stocks to last a month.

In Lebanon, a video shared by the MiddleEast Eye shows that a garment factory of 50 workers  in Southern Lebanon has diverted all its production to make scarce masks and protective wear in light of the pandemic. As the video shows, preventive measures have also been taken in these factories:Workers wear their protective gear and get regular temperature checks.