COVID-19 and gender equality: Countering the regressive effects

I Open interactive popup i Article (11 pages) Most Popular Insights COVID-19: Implications for business "True Gen": Generation Z and its implications for companies Innovation in a crisis: Why it is more critical than ever Ready, set, go: Reinventing the organization for speed in the post-COVID-19 era Reimagining the office and work life after COVID-19 javascript:// javascript:// B As COVID-19 continues b to affect lives and livelihoods around the world, we can already see that the pandemic and its economic fallout are having a regressive effect on gender equality. Women are more vulnerable to COVID-19-related economic effects because of existing gender ine... While most people's lives and work have been negatively affected by the crisis, our analysis shows that, overall, women's jobs and livelihoods are more vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. From a labor-market standpoint, COVID-19 is accelerating remote-work and independent-work platforms. [Extracted from the article]Copyright of McKinsey Insights is the property of McKinsey & Company, Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)