Global women who dared to challenge

Kamala Harris waves after she was sworn in as U.S. Vice President during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. [Reuters]

The last year has been a season of learning, unlearning and relearning. The world has been battered by a pandemic that put almost every aspect of life at a standstill. Still, despite the devastating news, there were beautiful narratives of women rising and shattering stereotypes globally. It has been a season for women to take positions and embrace challenging roles.

According to a report that was published by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the World Economic Forum (WEF), countries that are being led by women showed “systematically and significantly better” results in the management of Covid-19.