A new note of WTO, "Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Women in Vulnerable Sectors and Economies," revealed this last week. Women are at risk of suffering more than men from the trade disruption generated by the Covid-19 pandemic. WTO data on the effects of trade disruption caused by Covid-19 on employment in manufacturing showed that 37% of women faced higher risks, which was 26% for men. About 32% of men faced medium risk against women’s 22%, while 45% faced low risk, which was 43% for women. On top of that, in low and middle-income countries, 10% of women faced higher risk of trade disruption in services, which is 6% for men.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 09, 2020 17:26 UTC