Africa: Women Lost More Than 54 Million Jobs in 2019, 2020

20 September 2021

Women lost more than 54 million jobs globally between 2019 and 2020, the latest UN Women report shows.

The Beyond Covid-19: A Feminist Plan for Sustainability and Social Justice study also shows a 4.2 per cent decline in women's employment compared to men's 3.0 per cent.

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