We need to reinvent work to reduce the gender gap

Post-pandemic is an opportunity to design a future world of work that actually works better for women.
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The latest PwC Women in Work Index report found that the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionality affected women and ethnic minorities.
The transition to automation and a net-zero economy will further widen the gender gap if it is not addressed now, argues an economist.
Companies need to re-think their policies about equal paid parental leave and flexibility to reduce the impact on women’s careers, she says.

Author: MULUGETA WOLDETSADIK, Librarian/Information Professional-Library Books and Digital Resources Donation Projects Coordinator at Hawassa University, Ethiopia

Mulugeta Woldetsadik is an experienced Librarian/Information Professional based in Ethiopia. He has worked in various Ethiopian educational institutions' libraries such as schools, college or university libraries. Presently, he works in collaboration with international partner organizations to facilitate donations of books and digital resources. His focus is on advancing information and digital literacy, advocating beyond higher education libraries, specifically for primary and secondary school libraries, and conducting community outreach. Through his efforts, he promotes access to information resources and technology, while raising awareness of the educational resources and services libraries offer in rural areas across the Sidama region of Ethiopia. View all posts by MULUGETA WOLDETSADIK, Librarian/Information Professional-Library Books and Digital Resources Donation Projects Coordinator at Hawassa University, Ethiopia