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"Put women and girls at the centre of efforts to recover from COVID-19"
Published on April 09, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere.
But it affects different groups of people differently, deepening existing inequalities.
Early data indicates that the mortality rates from COVID-19 may be higher for men. But the pandemic is having devastating social and economic consequences for women and girls.
Today we are launching a report that shows how COVID-19 could reverse the limited progress that has been made on gender equality and women’s rights – and recommends ways to put women’s leadership and contributions at the heart of resilience and recovery.
Read the full article on the UN WOMEN website