Interesting that many of the countries who handled the coronavirus outbreak well are headed by women: https://twitter.com/LetaHong/status/1247899301293879303">https://twitter.com/LetaHong/...
New Zealand& #39;s Jacinda Ardern: https://twitter.com/annafifield/status/1247475524277952517?s=20">https://twitter.com/annafifie...
Germany& #39;s Angela Merkel: https://twitter.com/EllenBarryNYT/status/1246531849528184832?s=20">https://twitter.com/EllenBarr...
Finland& #39;s PM Sanna Marin is a woman leading a governing coalition of 5 parties led by women: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/world/europe/coronavirus-finland-masks.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/0...
Finland, ‘Prepper Nation of the Nordics,’ Isn’t Worried About Masks

Unlike their neighbors, the Finns never stopped stockpiling after the Cold War. Now Finland sits on an enviable supply of medical and survival gear in the Covid-19 era.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/world/europe/coronavirus-finland-masks.html
I& #39;ve long argued that the best way to fight authoritarianism around the world is to support the increased participation of feminist women in politics and women& #39;s rights activism. This seems to be good for fighting pandemics too. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/how-the-feminist-movement-is-challenging-authoritarianism/">https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-post...
How the Feminist Movement is Challenging Authoritarianism - The Aspen Institute

2019 Aspen Ideas Festival speaker Leta Hong Fincher on the oppression of women abroad and in the US, and the role gender equality plays in a healthy democracy.

https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/how-the-feminist-movement-is-challenging-authoritarianism/
Adding Denmark& #39;s PM Mette Frederiksen h/t @MieAhmt : https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/30/823912064/the-danish-way-is-working-prime-minister-hints-at-a-gradual-reopening-for-april">https://www.npr.org/sections/...
'The Danish Way' Is Working: Prime Minister Hints At A Gradual Reopening For April

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is expressing cautious optimism that her country will be able to begin a gradual reopening after Easter. "The Danish way of doing things is working," she said Monday.

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/30/823912064/the-danish-way-is-working-prime-minister-hints-at-a-gradual-reopening-for-april
And Norway& #39;s PM Erna Solberg h/t @etphonegemini https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-norway/norway-to-ease-curbs-little-by-little-after-coronavirus-lockdown-pm-idUSKBN21P2G4">https://www.reuters.com/article/u...
Norway to ease curbs 'little by little' after coronavirus lockdown: PM

Norway, one of the first European countries to curb activities to rein in the spread of the coronavirus, will relax restrictions "little by little", the prime minister said on Tuesday.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-norway/norway-to-ease-curbs-little-by-little-after-coronavirus-lockdown-pm-idUSKBN21P2G4
And Belgium PM Sophie Wilmès h/t @tessaryan01 https://www.politico.eu/article/sophie-wilmes-belgium-coronavirus-response-accidental-prime-minister/">https://www.politico.eu/article/s...
The accidental prime minister

Sophie Wilmès was only meant to be a caretaker leader. Instead, she’s calmly leading Belgium through its worst crisis since World War II.

https://www.politico.eu/article/sophie-wilmes-belgium-coronavirus-response-accidental-prime-minister/
Watch Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs of Sint Maarten h/t @Beverly_Davis https://twitter.com/ashindestad/status/1247836391368777728?s=21">https://twitter.com/ashindest... https://twitter.com/ashindestad/status/1247836391368777728">https://twitter.com/ashindest...
And Iceland PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10884442-181/a-coronavirus-test-for-anyone">https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/1088...
A coronavirus test for anyone? In Iceland, it's happening

As other countries limit tests, Iceland has undertaken an ambitious model to test anyone who is willing.

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10884442-181/a-coronavirus-test-for-anyone
And Barbados PM Mia Amor Mottley h/t @kat_isha https://twitter.com/miaamormottley/status/1247618927871635460?s=21">https://twitter.com/miaamormo... https://twitter.com/miaamormottley/status/1247618927871635460">https://twitter.com/miaamormo...
Striking that women make up less than 7 percent of heads of state around the world, yet the women-led countries in this thread are disproportionately successful in the fight against COVID-19. https://www.ipu.org/news/press-releases/2020-03/in-2020-world-cannot-afford-so-few-women-in-power">https://www.ipu.org/news/pres...
In 2020, world “cannot afford” so few women in power

Women’s representation in political decision-making continues to increase but at a sluggish pace

https://www.ipu.org/news/press-releases/2020-03/in-2020-world-cannot-afford-so-few-women-in-power
Contrast with massive failures among some male-led -- especially authoritarian -- countries, eg Hungary: https://twitter.com/LetaHong/status/1248288458650648576?s=20">https://twitter.com/LetaHong/...
Of course, strongman-admirer Donald Trump in the US: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/04/04/coronavirus-government-dysfunction/?arc404=true">https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-...
The U.S. was beset by denial and dysfunction as the coronavirus raged

From the White House to the CDC, political and institutional failures cascaded through the system and opportunities to mitigate the pandemic were lost.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/04/04/coronavirus-government-dysfunction/?arc404=true
The original and ongoing cover-up by China& #39;s Xi Jinping: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/world/asia/china-coronavirus.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/0...
As New Coronavirus Spread, China’s Old Habits Delayed Fight

At critical turning points, Chinese authorities put secrecy and order ahead of openly confronting the growing crisis and risking public alarm or political embarrassment.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/world/asia/china-coronavirus.html
If only the WHO had taken Taiwan& #39;s pandemic response seriously. Instead, WHO official Bruce Aylward cut off his interview when asked about Taiwan: https://twitter.com/wilfredchan/status/1243887606569590784?s=20">https://twitter.com/wilfredch...
Note that Sweden - the only Nordic country NOT led by a woman - has a surge in coronavirus infections: https://twitter.com/shadihamid/status/1248664536078483462?s=20">https://twitter.com/shadihami...
Taiwan showing the world how to fight the coronavirus AND gender discrimination: https://twitter.com/mofa_taiwan/status/1249698562549493760?s=21">https://twitter.com/mofa_taiw... https://twitter.com/mofa_taiwan/status/1249698562549493760">https://twitter.com/mofa_taiw...
https://twitter.com/wearytolove/status/1249588221593260032?s=21">https://twitter.com/wearytolo... https://twitter.com/wearytolove/status/1249588221593260032">https://twitter.com/wearytolo...
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