Status report: Women-owned businesses after a year of the pandemic From managing homes, ensuring the well-being of their children, and simultaneously performing at work to grow their businesses, women entrepreneurs have had a tough time in the last one year. 0 claps Share on The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns hit all businesses in varying measures. But, they seem to have had the worst impact on women-owned businesses, according to data from YourStory Research. “When the pandemic first hit, nobody thought it would last for over a year. While running a business, along with running the house, can be done for a short time frame, an extended period of a year or more has adversely affected women entrepreneurs, CXOs, and executives,” Madhura Dasgupta, Founder of AspireForHer, told