April 7, 2021
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COVID-19 has been a setback for women. Gender-responsive policies can stem the losses
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Author: Ruma Bhargava, Project Lead, Fourth Industrial Revolution for Health, India, World Economic Forum, C4IR India & Dr Megha Bhargava, Deputy Commissioner Income Tax, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
COVID-19 pandemic has exposed socio-economic inequalities in health, income, education and mental wellbeing.
Women in countries like India, who are already socially disadvantaged, have suffered these negative impacts more than most.