What is it about?
The study exhibits a silver lining amid the pandemic cloud: a rising trend of female representation in corporate boards, executive and managerial roles, and publicly owned enterprises. However, it also points to a decline in the ratio of employed women to the total population, a slight drop in female labor force participation, and an increase in young women disengaged from education or skill acquisition. Moreover, the research identifies an uptick in unemployment rates among women (https://youtu.be/Q__kIDzHOro),
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Why is it important?
The findings highlight the urgent need for initiatives tailored to counteract the unique impacts of the pandemic on women. Support for female employment, education, and political participation is paramount to navigate these challenges effectively. The study underscores the importance of ongoing efforts to boost gender diversity in the business sector, which has been less affected by the pandemic's fallout on female empowerment (https://youtu.be/Q__kIDzHOro).
Perspectives
Overall, the research emphasizes that policies and actions addressing gender disparities need to be at the forefront of crisis response and recovery strategies. Through such measures, women's empowerment can be continually advanced across all spheres of life, even amidst global crises (https://youtu.be/Q__kIDzHOro).
Dr. Juan Dempere
Higher Colleges of Technology
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This page is a summary of: The impact of COVID-19 on women’s empowerment: A global perspective, Journal of Global Health, June 2023, Edinburgh University Global Health Society,
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.13.06021.
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