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COVID-19 Threatens Global Progress on Gender Equality 

Jamille Bigio joins Brian Hanson to explain why gender equality is critical to economic prosperity and global security.
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Jamille Bigio of the Council on Foreign Relations joins Deep Dish during Women's History Month to explain how the pandemic is undercutting global progress toward equality and why women’s economic participation is not simply a matter of fairness—it’s a global prosperity and security imperative. 

This episode is sponsored by Horizon Therapeutics.

About the Experts
Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
Jamille Bigio
Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Jamille Bigio
Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
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Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.
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