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U.N. warns excluding women from top jobs threatens COVID-19 recovery

U.N. warns excluding women from top jobs threatens COVID-19 recovery

SHARON KIMATHI  GLOBAL efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic are under threat because women are being excluded from critical decision-making roles, according to the United Nations. Only 6% of coronavirus task forces, which are responsible for coordinating government responses to the deadly virus, have equal numbers of men and women, while 11% have no women at all, found the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP). "The pivotal decisions being made today will affect the well-being of people and planet for generations to come," Achim Steiner, UNDP's administrator, said in a statement. "Sustainable recovery is only possible when women are able to…
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