Xinhua :
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the policymakers to take effective steps to limit the coronavirus pandemic’s scarring effects on women.
Citing that COVID-19 pandemic threatens to roll back gains in women’s economic opportunities and widen gender gaps, the IMF came up with the call on Tuesday.
COVID-19 has “disproportionate” effects on women and their economic status, according to a newly-released IMF blog, co-authored by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and Stefania Fabrizio, Cheng Hoon Lim and Marina M Tavares.
The blog highlighted several factors that resulted in the disproportionate effects: first, women are more likely than men to work in social sectors-such as services industries, retail, tourism, and hospitality-that require face-to-face interactions, the authors said, noting that these sectors are hit hardest by social distancing and mitigation measures.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the policymakers to take effective steps to limit the coronavirus pandemic’s scarring effects on women.
Citing that COVID-19 pandemic threatens to roll back gains in women’s economic opportunities and widen gender gaps, the IMF came up with the call on Tuesday.
COVID-19 has “disproportionate” effects on women and their economic status, according to a newly-released IMF blog, co-authored by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and Stefania Fabrizio, Cheng Hoon Lim and Marina M Tavares.
The blog highlighted several factors that resulted in the disproportionate effects: first, women are more likely than men to work in social sectors-such as services industries, retail, tourism, and hospitality-that require face-to-face interactions, the authors said, noting that these sectors are hit hardest by social distancing and mitigation measures.
