Women Witness Income Loss Of $800 Billion In 2020: Oxfam Report

As per an Oxfam International report, women in 202 have lost income to the tune of about $800 billion due to the pandemic. Shockingly, the amount is equivalent to the cumulative GDP of 98 countries. While Oxfam international's executive director Gabriela Bucher raised concerns about widening income gap, Women's Economic Empowerment's associate director Maria Bolis insisted on having gender sensitive policies. Notably, around 64 million women lost their jobs in 2020.