This is how the US female workforce has been affected by COVID-19

Jul 30, 2021

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2.3 million women left the US workforce in 2020. Image: Unsplash/ LinkedIn Sales Solutions

Kweilin Ellingrud

Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

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Farida Mercedes was an HR executive before leaving the workforce in 2020. Image: Mckinsey and Company

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