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Women leaders are better at fighting the pandemic

Sophie Wilmes, recently nominated as the first female prime minister of Belgium, attends a session at the Belgian Parliament in Brussels, Belgium October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Female leaders have been proven to be more effective when managing coronavirus. Image: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Supriya Garikipati
Associate Professor in Development Economics, University of Liverpool
Uma Kambhampati
Professor of Economics, University of Reading
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COVID-19 cases and deaths in countries by gender of national leader
COVID-19 cases and deaths in countries by gender of national leader Image: Dataset constructed by authors from various sources.
COVID-19 cases and deaths: Comparing female-led and male-led countries with similar populations.
Comparing female-led and male-led countries with similar populations. Image: Worldometer website
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