15. 疫情的经济、政治和社会影响暴露了男女之间持久的不平等权力关系，以及在私人和公共生活中妇女赋权、安全和决策能力的局限。然而，在以女性为首的国家，疫情的确诊死亡人数比其他国家低 6 倍。17 虽然这可能归因于多种因素，包括关注社会和环境福祉的妇女领导人的快速反应，但至关重要的是，妇女在与疫情有关的领导和决策中有公平的代表性，社会经济复苏计划和预算对性别问题有敏感认识，以便为所有人建设一个更加平等和可持续的未来。在这一具有挑战性的背景下，商定结论及其为促进性别平等执行可持续发展目标而建议采取的行动非常相关。
15. The economic, political and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed the enduring unequal relations of power between men and women and the constraints on women’s empowerment, security and decision-making capacity in private and public life. Yet, in countries led by women, confirmed deaths from COVID-19 are six times lower than in others. 17 While this may be attributable to a variety of factors, including rapid response by women leaders with a focus on social and environmental well-being, it is critical that women be equitably represented in leadership and decision-making related to the pandemic and that socioeconomic recovery packages and budgets be gender-responsive to build a more equal and sustainable future for all. In this challenging context, the agreed conclusions and their recommended actions for the gender-responsive implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals are highly relevant.