G7 vows to narrow gender economic gap
(VOVWORLD) - The Group of Seven industrialized nations pledged Sunday to take measures to eliminate the gender economic gap by bolstering female empowerment, while acknowledging the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equality between men and women.
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In a joint statement released after their two-day meeting in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, the G7 gender equality ministers agreed to continue working to realize a society where the human rights and dignity of minorities are respected.
The statement said the COVID-19 pandemic was "a serious obstacle" to achieving a gender-equal society.
It was the first time Japan has hosted the G7 meeting on gender issues.