Why we need women’s leadership in the COVID-19 response
Source: World Economic Forum
By Jeremy Farrar and Geeta Rao Gupta,
- Women comprise the majority of frontline healthcare workers globally, meaning that female representation is vital in tackling the coronavirus crisis.
- 70% of the world's healthcare staff are made up of women, but only 25% of global leaders are female.
- Without women in these positions, women's issues could fail to be addressed throughout the crisis.
In February a now-infamous photo made its rounds on social media. Posted by US Vice President Mike Pence, the image, which showed the members of the US Coronavirus Taskforce, left many asking a single question: where are the women?
This isn’t just a question of parity, it’s urgently needed.
Click here to read the full article published by World Economic Forum on 3 April 2020.
By Jeremy Farrar and Geeta Rao Gupta,
- Women comprise the majority of frontline healthcare workers globally, meaning that female representation is vital in tackling the coronavirus crisis.
- 70% of the world's healthcare staff are made up of women, but only 25% of global leaders are female.
- Without women in these positions, women's issues could fail to be addressed throughout the crisis.
In February a now-infamous photo made its rounds on social media. Posted by US Vice President Mike Pence, the image, which showed the members of the US Coronavirus Taskforce, left many asking a single question: where are the women?
This isn’t just a question of parity, it’s urgently needed.
Click here to read the full article published by World Economic Forum on 3 April 2020.