Women-owned businesses have been more affected by the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic than male-owned firms. In all regions of the world, female-owned businesses experienced higher closure rates in 2020. In South Asia, ** percent of businesses owned by females were threatened with closing, compared to ** percent of male-owned businesses.
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World Economic Forum. (January 19, 2021). Closure rates of female-owned businesses worldwide in 2020, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1207894/closure-rates-of-female-owned-businesses-worldwide-by-region/
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Closure rates of female-owned businesses worldwide in 2020, by region [Graph], World Economic Forum, January 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1207894/closure-rates-of-female-owned-businesses-worldwide-by-region/
