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G20: gender equality is top priority for 8 out of 10 people

2021-10-18T14:17:16.249Z


Gender Equality Barometer created by the Women's Forum (ANSA) The G20 of women in Milan Achieving true gender equality, with a more inclusive society and economy, where women have the same opportunities and resources as men, is a top priority for 8 out of 10 people in the G20 countries. These are data from the first Barometer on Gender Equality in the G20 countries created by the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society on the occasion of the Women's Forum


The G20 of women in Milan

Achieving true gender equality, with a more inclusive society and economy, where women have the same opportunities and resources as men, is a top priority for 8 out of 10 people in the G20 countries. These are data from the first Barometer on Gender Equality in the G20 countries created by the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society on the occasion of the Women's Forum G20 Italy, the themed event 'A she covery for all', which brings together today and tomorrow at the Politecnico di Milan the leaders of over 100 national and international companies and institutions of the G20 member states. "Our goal is to create a 'She Covery for all', an inclusive and sustainable recovery that puts the role of women at the center of the G20 Agenda - explains Chiara Corazza, special representative for the G7 and G20 of Women 's Forum for the Economy & Society -. This is why we will present 10 operational proposals to the great people of the planet gathered in Rome in October. And for this we are involving the top management of the major national and international companies, so that they become our 'CEOs', champions of gender equality ", concludes Corazza. 

Marcegaglia, women affected by the pandemic, interventions immediately

 "Women have been heavily penalized by the pandemic, they have lost many more jobs than men mainly because they were engaged in sectors that have been badly affected, such as retail, shops, temporary employment, tourism, services: women lost much more jobs and were found to be weaker "against the social impact of the virus. This was stated by Emma Marcegaglia, CEO of the group of the same name with her brother Antonio. The time has come to "also ask for government policies, such as tax reductions for companies hiring women, helping women to return to work after maternity, investing in kindergartens and parental leave: there are a series of actions that have been talked about for many years,the news is that now we all say that now is the time to act ", adds the former president of Confindustria on the sidelines of the signing of the 'Zero Gender Gap' pact drawn up within the framework of the Women's Forum G20 Italy taking place in Milan. 

Source: ansa

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