Around the world, women have fewer rights than men - and COVID-19 is making it worse

A woman speaks while taking part in a protest marking the National Day Against Femicide in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado - RC2OYD9KBXHA

The worst inequalities relate to family relationships, employment, control of economic assets, and violence. Image: REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

Sandie Okoro
Paul Prettitore
Senior Public Sector Specialist, World Bank
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Across the world, women have only three-quarters of the legal rights afforded to men. Image: UN Women
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