Pandemic pushed more women out of jobs in gender parity setback

By Mumbi Gitau
Published 2 Min Read

Bloomberg

Women and girls left the workforce and schools more than men during the early months of the pandemic, reversing decades of progress in education and gender equality, a global study shows.

About 26% of women left employment between March and September last year compared with 20% of men, according to the research, which examined data from 193 countries and was published in The Lancet.

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