April 1, 2021 You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / 7 of the most surprising facts about global gender gaps 7 of the most surprising facts about global gender gaps (Credit: Unpslash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap 2021 finds COVID-19 has slowed progress towards gender parity. Political Empowerment is the area with the widest gender gap. More women than men have lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic. Tech needs progress with women making up just 14% of the cloud computing workforce.