'Women bear the brunt of COVID-19' - Ramaphosa

JOHANNESBURG - Approximately half of the country’s women between the ages of 15 and 64 failed to contribute to the country’s economy as a result of their exclusion from the labour force.

This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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He highlighted the importance of women's contribution and the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on them while giving keynote address at the Women Economic Assembly.

Nearly half of the country’s women between the ages of 15 and 64 failed to contribute to the country’s economy as a result of their exclusion from the labour force. President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the importance of women’s contribution at the Women Economic Assembly. #eNCA pic.twitter.com/iOslitgCjH

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