This pandemic-based recession is all about women falling behind and losing out
Economists say it’s going to be difficult for women to return and there could be long-lasting consequences not just for women but the entire economy
30 September 2020 - 14:13
New York/Washington/Houston — Women helped pull the US economy out of the last recession. This time around they are falling behind.
The pandemic is disproportionately affecting women and threatening to wipe out decades of their economic progress. As the crisis drags on, some of the biggest pain-points are among women of colour and those with young children...
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