WEF report suggests women underrepresented in blockchain, points to solutions
A new report from the World Economic Forum shows that the gender gap will take 135.6 years to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people across the world, yet a new report from the World Economic Forum suggests that women have been one of the hardest hit gender groups. WEF’s “Global Gender Gap Report 2021” found that the pandemic has pushed back gender parity by an entire generation. Specifically, the report notes that as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the gender gap between men and women across various professional sectors will now take 135.6 years to....
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