How Has COVID-19 Affected Women in the Workplace?
Toggle open close The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting government restrictions affected women in the workforce much more than men due to higher job losses and more women leaving the labor force to care for children. While the initial differences were stark, the easing of societal restrictions and the reopening of most schools and daycares have caused this gap to narrow significantly—to the point that the changes between men’s and women’s labor market outcomes are nearly identical. It does not make sense to enact permanent programs, such as government-run paid family and medical leave, su...
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