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Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content
• Panamanian women, like women around the world, have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Panama was one of the first countries to partner with the Equal Pay International Coalition.
• Now the government continues to introduce further measures to build women’s participation in the workforce.
The struggle for the overall equality and economic empowerment of women has persisted for many generations and became more acute as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionally impacted more women in the workplace than men. This was no different in Panama, with 46.5% of employed women working in sectors most impacted by the crisis, compared to 29.6% of employed men. As economies strategize to rebuild in a post-pandemic scenario, gender-oriented policies tha