Pandemic is forcing women out of the workforce.

Pandemic is forcing women out of the workforce.

Oct 08, 2020

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Economic shutdowns, reduced demand for some professions, and more are some of the leading contributing factors changing employment opportunities in America. But caring for children is posing a specific challenge to working parents, particularly women who are often primary caregivers. The Census Bureau recently reported that 25 percent of parents (ages 25 to 44) were not working because of childcare challenges caused by the pandemic. Women were nearly three times more likely than men to be out of work to provide childcare. Read more on this here

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