COVID-19's impact on girls and women: live townhall

From overall health and wellness to representation in the global workforce, women and girls have faced serious setbacks over the past 18+ months. They also hold the key to more robust and inclusive growth in the months and years ahead: McKinsey & Company estimates that centering recovery efforts on women could contribute $13 trillion to global GDP by 2030.

As part of our "Measuring What Matters" series, GZERO Media and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will look beyond traditional indicators of economic recovery to examine COVID-19's impact on girls and women, specifically in the areas of health and employment.

Key questions covered will include:

• How can policymakers take a gender-intentional approach in recovery programs to realize the benefits of an inclusive recovery?
• How should the public and private sectors collaborate?
• What should policy frameworks and support mechanisms look like?
• How can these immediate steps set us on track for robust and long-term growth?

Join our host, Tumelo Mothotoane of eNCA, in a live discussion with:

• Ian Bremmer, President and Founder, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media
• Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Former Executive Director, UN Women
• Minouche Shafik, Director, LSE
• Mark Suzman, CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• Okito Vanessa Wedi, Snr Policy Advisor for Regional and Domestic Markets, Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases