Understanding the Impact of Covid-19 on Women

We spotted this great article that uses infographics to show how the Covid-19 pandemic has increased gender disparities in the EU. 

European Parliament logoA year after the coronavirus outbreak, the social and economic fallout could have a long-term impact on gender equality, threatening the progress made and potentially pushing an additional 47 million women and girls below the poverty line worldwide.

Last year marked the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the UN's Beijing declaration aimed at the advancement of women around the globe, but there is still a long way to go before gender equality is achieved. According to the European Institute for Gender Equality’s Index 2020 (based on data from 2018), the EU scores 67.9% on gender equality and is at least 60 years away from reaching complete equality at the current pace.

Check out the full European Parliament article here

 

 

 
 

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