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Shecession: COVID-19 is affecting women's employment status worse than men

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The downturn triggered by the pandemic has created larger employment losses for women than for men Image: Unsplash/Christina@wocintechchat.com

Titan Alon
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California
Jane Olmstead-Rumsey
PhD candidate in Economics, Northwestern University
Michèle Tertilt
Professor of Economics, University of Mannheim
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There is a significant disparity in the way COVID-19 has impacted employment for men and women. Image: Author’s calculations based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
coronavirus covid19 work employment gender equality parity women men recession money childcare education loss income supply labour
COVID-19 has meant deep employment losses for women. Image: Author’s calculations based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
coronavirus covid19 work employment gender equality parity women men recession money childcare education loss income supply labour
The COVID-19 recession is truly unique. Image: Author’s calculations based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
coronavirus covid19 work employment gender equality parity women men recession money childcare education loss income supply labour
Employment losses for women has a disastrous macroeconomic effect. Image: Author’s calculations based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
coronavirus covid19 work employment gender equality parity women men recession money childcare education loss income supply labour
If more schools reopened, more women could return to work. Image: Author’s calculations based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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