EU, US and New Zealand leaders highlight pandemic’s impact on women
By DW
14 March 2021 |
10:07 am
On International Women's Day, three major world leaders drew attention to how women have been impacted disproportionately by the coronavirus pandemic. They called for equality and protection from gender-based violence.
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