01948cas a2200301 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021843 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 18.00 USD 9781513583846 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Aoyagi, Chie. Effects of COVID-19 on Regional and Gender Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa : Evidence from Nigeria and Ethiopia / Chie Aoyagi. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (43 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The labor structure in sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by a high share of informal employment in the rural agricultural sector. The impact of COVID-19 on female employment may not appear to be large as the share of such employment is particularly high among women. Nevertheless, widespread income reduction was observed both in rural and urban households. This could worsen the opportunities for women as husbands' control over the household resource is the norm. The paper also finds that rural children struggled to continue learning during school closures. Gender-sensitive policies are needed to narrow the gap during and post-pandemic. Mode of access: Internet Economics Of Gender imf Education imf Labor Discrimination imf Particular Labor Markets imf Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics imf IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2021/169 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2021/169/001.2021.issue-169-en.xml IMF e-Library