The Pandemic’s Penalty: How Women Pay a Higher Price (Again!)
Women have disproportionately suffered the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IDB’s recent report shows that many of the impacts will leave long-term effects on women, their wellbeing, and livelihoods. Authors of the study, economists Laura Giles Álvarez and Jeetendra Khadan, discuss their findings with Marla, and the policy choices that will support better outcomes for women in the Caribbean.
Full study available at https://blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-trends/en/are-women-worse-off-after-2020/