NEW DELHI: Indian women are at 2.7 times more risk of dying of covid-19 compared to white women, indicated a provisional analysis done by the UN Women and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The data was summarised in the report titled 'From Insights to Action: Gender Equality in the wake of covid-19' released this month. "The differential impact of covid-19 on poor and marginalized communities, particularly women and children is evident from emerging evidence. The report also said that covid-19 pandemic exposed women’s precarious economic security. The report also highlighted that in Europe and Central Asia, 25% of self-employed women reported job losses, compared to 21% self-employed men.

Source: Mint September 15, 2020 05:48 UTC