News stories by Megan O Donnell - Shelby Bourgault - Lotus McDougal

WASHINGTON DC/SAN DIEGO, Nov 22 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects across the globe, but the data and evidence show that women have borne the brunt of the crisis. While inequalities in health, economic power, and other areas existed long before the pandemic began, the pandemic has widened these gaps.