Head of UN Women tells the FT about the impact of coronavirus on women | FT

UN Women executive director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka speaks to the FT’s Vanessa Kortekaas about the role women are playing in the fight against the pandemic, why they must be visible on the global stage and the impact of this crisis on the fight for gender equality. See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132

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In This Story: Gender Equality

Gender equality is achieved when all genders have equal rights, conditions and opportunities, and the power to shape their own lives and contribute to the development of society. It is a matter of equitable distribution of power, influence and resources in society.

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