Women-led countries handled the coronavirus pandemic 'systematically and significantly better' than those run by men, study says

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• Countries led by women have responded to the coronavirus pandemic better than those led by men, according to a new study.
• The study of 194 countries found that "being female-led has provided countries with an advantage in the current crisis." The research has not been peer reviewed.
• Male-led countries like the US, Italy, Brazil, and the UK have recorded far higher death tolls than female-led countries like Germany, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Finland. 
• The authors say this is no coincidence, arguing that women leaders communicated better and locked down faster, and therefore experienced far fewer fatalities overall.
• The argument that women make for more compassionate, effective leaders has grown in popularity during the pandemic, as many male leaders face criticism for taking unneeded risks.
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Countries with female leaders have handled the coronavirus pandemic "systematically and significantly better" than those run by men, according to a new research paper.

A study of 194 countries by Supriya Garikipati, of the University of Liverpool, and Uma Kambhampati, of the University of Reading, found that "being female-led has provided countries with an advantage in the current crisis."

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