Does having a woman at a country’s helm help keep Covid-19 deaths lower?
New research shows that on average, countries run by women suffered half as many deaths from Covid-19 as ones governed by men
26 August 2020 - 14:51
The evidence is in: at least during the first wave of Covid-19, countries with female leaders suffered far lower death rates than comparable nations led by men.
This doesn’t mean that the trend will necessarily persist in a second or third wave. Nor does it imply that women are also better leaders when it comes to whatever else governments find themselves doing, from reforming labour markets to waging war. But it’s worth pondering nonetheless...
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