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Across the board statements on who suffers most are not helpful and may actually be a disservice to the fight for greater gender equality.
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Queisser, M. COVID-19 and OECD Labour Markets: What Impact on Gender Gaps?. Intereconomics 56, 249–253 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-021-0993-6
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