Era of covid-19: How the pandemic affected gender inequality and fertility (on the example of BRICS)

One of the most important tasks on way to global sustainable development in 21st century is gender equality. The article considers one aspect this task - achieving more complete equality labor market by providing women with additional opportunities combine professional and family responsibilities. covid-19 pandemic contributed growth birth rate. On hand, digitalization remote forms employment allow better activities. other for employers, employee becoming less significant. However, impact depends structure economy. Thus, countries a higher share or developed tertiary sector, develop faster, which contributes market. example BRICS author shows some dependencies between inequality economy education, female expanded narrowed reproduction, level corresponds fertility mean age at first child. All show direct relationship rate employment: rate, vice versa.