Posts Tagged ‘COVID’
The Effect of COVID-19 on Women: Measuring the Damage and Charting Paths to Recovery
As the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn unfolded, a rush of studies highlighted the unique effect of COVID-19 on women in the global economy. Researchers have called on governments, multilateral institutions, and private employers to place women and girls front and center in recovery efforts.
Read MoreQ1 2020 Overview – Gender Lens Equity Funds: The First Major Test
Amid the unfolding global pandemic and economic downturn, equities plunged during the first quarter. The S&P 500 Index returned -19.6% and the MSCI World Index posted three-month returns of -21.05%, as developed and emerging markets indexes were all down steeply. Among gender lens indexes, the MSCI World Women’s Leadership Index declined 25.63%, and the MSCI…
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