According to a 2020 survey, the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis will increase female poverty worldwide. Globally, *** million women aged 15 years and older will be living on less than 1.90 U.S. dollars per day in 2021, compared to *** million men. The gender poverty gap is expected to increase by 2030, as women will still be the majority of the world's extreme poor.
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