Calls for government to tackle gender inequality as data shows differing experiences of UK Covid lockdown

The government is coming under mounting pressure to produce a targeted women’s strategy to tackle the unequal economic and domestic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, as official data exposes the stark differences between the experience of men and women.

While more men have died from Covid-19, women’s wellbeing has been hit harder, according to analysis by the Office for National Statistics.

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