Women struggling due to pandemic need meaningful support to help get back on their feet Women who are Black, Indigenous or people of colour are among the most severely affected by the pandemic — and will continue to be after it's over, unless we provide the support necessary to ensure their physical and economic wellbeing, writes Reyhana Patel. Social Sharing Women who are Black, Indigenous or people of colour are among the people most severely affected by pandemic Posted: Mar 17, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 17 A closed business is seen in Ottawa on March 1. Despite the fact that more than 80 per cent of jobs have been recovered since the start of the pandemic, a high proportion of women — in particular, members of visible minorities — have not gone back to work.(Justin Tang/Canadian Press)