Covid pandemic has created a recession for women and girls, Sweden’s foreign minister says

(CNBC)

• Speaking at the virtual Davos Agenda summit earlier this week, Linde said the economic downturn caused by the pandemic had had a “specific impact” on women. 
• The “gender perspective is unfortunately often the first thing to be disregarded” in crisis response situations, Linde said, reflecting on her previous work in Sweden’s Ministry of Justice.