Gender Inequality

Women are essential to the economy – so let’s treat them that way

A health worker wears protective clothing as she prepares for testing travellers for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, at the Grasmere Toll Plaza, in Lenasia, South Africa, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko - RC2R7L9ZSRWX

As economies reopen, policymakers should address gender gaps. Image: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Lindiwe Matlali
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