The coronavirus pandemic could jeopardize progress made by women over the last 3 decades in narrowing the economic gap between themselves and their male counterparts, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, July 21.
In the United States, about 54% of women work in sectors where they cannot telework. In Brazil, 67% of women are unable to work remotely. "They essentially take on the family responsibilities that come with confinement, such as closing down schools," the IMF said on its blog.
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