World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adanom Ghebreyesus said the coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath have in many cases affected women more than men. His words are quoted by TASS.
According to him, this, among other things, manifested itself in the growth of domestic violence and a decrease in opportunities for access to reproductive health care. “In relative terms, employment losses were higher among women than among men,” said the head of WHO.
In addition, Ghebreyesus recalled that women bear the additional burden of caring for children and the elderly. Also, women, who make up about 70 percent of the world's health workers, have played “a key role in treating and saving lives” during the pandemic.
Earlier it was reported that the economic downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic affected women more than men. Women are named the main victims, because they accounted for a greater number of layoffs and layoffs, in addition, women were forced to leave their jobs more often to look after children. Thus, the female unemployment rate rose faster than the overall unemployment rate during the pandemic.
