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  2. Gendered impact of the COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia

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    The mortality due to COVID-19 is higher in men. [2] Slightly more men than women contract COVID with a ratio of 10:9. [2] School closures, lockdowns and reduced access to healthcare following the COVID-19 pandemic may differentially affect the genders and possibly exaggerate existing gender disparities. [1] [3] [4]

  3. Gender inequality in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States government implemented these policies in response to the creation of and support from the National Organization for Women in 1966, establishing the mission to push for more vigorous enforcement of anti-discrimination laws. [5] For instance, the National Organization for Women implemented task forces to support their efforts.

  4. Executive Order 14020 - Wikipedia

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    Executive Order 14020, officially titled Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council, was signed on March 8, 2021, and is the 36th executive order signed by U.S. President Joe Biden. The order works to establish the White House Gender Policy Council .

  5. US falls behind in shrinking the gender gap, World Economic ...

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    Iceland was the country with the greatest progress for the 14th year in a row, having closed 91.2% of the gender gap. Its score is due to the high levels of female leadership in government and ...

  6. 3 charts show how the gender pay gap is still an issue in the US

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    Despite progress made over the years, the gender pay gap still exists across all racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.. According to a new report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research ...

  7. Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

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    The federal government's top addiction and mental health experts warned in April 2020 that opioid crisis efforts were being "sidelined" by the government's response to COVID-19. The director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse , Nora Volkow , said, "I think we're going to see deaths climb again.

  8. US progress in closing the gender gap stalls, WEF report ...

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    According to the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report, the US ranked 43rd out of 146 economies this year. The country's gender parity score, which measures progress in closing inequalities between men ...

  9. U.S. federal government response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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    On the Fourth of July, Trump said that the United States was testing too much, and that "by so doing, we show cases, 99% of which are totally harmless." Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn declined to confirm Trump's comments. The WHO estimated 15% of COVID-19 cases become severe and 5% become critical. [137] [138]