Episode 10: The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality | Leading in the New Reality Live

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Research has shown that during COVID-19, women have spent more than 2.5x on caregiving and homework than men, which translates to 4 hours every day and 28 hours over the week. In episode 10, our #LeadingInTheNewReality hosts discuss how the pandemic has worsened the gender imbalance gap and what leaders must do to protect women from burnout and avoid a major setback on the wins achieved around gender equality.

About the hosts: BCG Chief of Staff Mai-Britt Poulsen (Copenhagen), BCG Global Client Team Chair and Chief Marketing Officer Sharon Marcil (Washington DC), and BCG Chairman of Greater China Carol Liao (Hong Kong).

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