Economic programs will be hosting around covid19 Economic Impact on women. Covid19 is a crisis like no other and it has had a catastrophic effect on womens economic wellbein. Of course as we all know, women were already at an economic disadvantage before this crisis. In every corner of the world women have been at a disadvantage in terms of education, career options, wage rates, Financial Inclusion and access to technology. The burden of unpaid work and family care also contribute to widening gender inequality. At the same time, women have been at the front line of fighting covid19. From essential workers to childcare. And now is of the impact on the service and retail industries, women are bearing the brunt of economic cost. We at the Atlantic Council are committed to understanding what is happening both here and within the United States and around the world and striving to chart a better way forward out of the crisis. Im excited about our Global Business and economic program, working
This afternoon. Im jean elwood, Vice President of foundation and institutional getting at the Atlantic Council. Im so pleased to welcome you to the first of a series of events the Atlantic Council and our Global Business and Economic Programs will be hosting around covid19 Economic Impact on women area covid19 is a crisis like no other and it has had a catastrophic effect on womens economic wellbeing area of course as we all know, women were already at an economic disadvantage before this crisis. In every corner of the world women have been at a disadvantage in terms of education , career options, wage rates, Financial Inclusion and access to Technology Area the burden of unpaid work and family care also contribute to widening genderinequality. At the same time , women have been at the front line of fighting covid19. Essential workers to childcare. And now is of the impact on the service and retail industries, women are bearing the bruntof economic cost. We the Atlantic Council are com
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Fake. Reporter in fact, four of the seven schools targeted with the threat decided not to evacuate. Parents were notified but the statement from the Fairfax County Public Schools reports that police did not view the threat as credible. Consequently, students at mclean, westfield, and herndon high schools went about their regular day while investigators scoured the buildings. The private Potomac School also elected not to evacuate but a much different scene at stone Bridge High School in Loudoun County where students were evacuated and there was a heavy Police Presence until that building was also cleared. Bishop Oconnell High School was also evacuated. As for these george mason high students, the threats have them angry. I think its really despicable. I think, you know, it really interferes with our learning and like, you know, i was really trying to catch up on some work and thats really now in the way because now everything is delayed. Reporter and at Mclean High School you might rem
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