COVID-19 and the Status of Women in the States: Interview with Rachel Flum about the Impact of the Economic Crisis on women in Rhode Island
This interview is part of a week-long series for [...]
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A Blueprint for an Equitable COVID Recovery
Women have experienced a disproportionate number of job losses since [...]
Latina Equal Pay Day Highlights a Vicious Cycle: COVID-19 and the Gender Wage Gap
Today, on Latina Equal Pay Day, we are encouraged to think critically about the gender wage gap and the challenges Latina women face in the labor market.
Women Fall Further Behind Men in Recovery and Are 5.8 Million Jobs Below Pre-COVID Employment Level
New jobs figures from September show much less job growth than in the previous month, particularly for women, according to the U.S. Bureau for Labor Statistics latest Employment Situation release. Women’s official rates unemployment fell, while the number of women who are no longer actively looking for work increased.
COVID-19 recession hit women especially hard. We need bold policies to promote equality.
To dig out of the coronavirus economic crisis and to ensure an even recovery, we will have to go big.
Life was already challenging for student parents; COVID-19 made it much more difficult
The pandemic halted many resources that student parents need to [...]
Women Bearing Brunt of COVID-19 Economic Pain
IWPR President and CEO C. Nicole Mason addresses women and the child care crisis during an interview with CNN’s First Move with Julia Chatterley.
Widespread Decline in Household Income During COVID-19 Pandemic Contributes to Food Insufficiency Among Families
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the economic security and well-being of families. In addition to finding and sustaining employment, many families are struggling with food insufficiency, a direct consequence of lost earnings. Nationally, more than 37 million Americans, including more than 11 million children are food insecure.
Who gives care during the Covid-19 pandemic?
People around the world are feeling the pressures of caring for children and other loved ones without paid care services and the support of extended family and social networks. Due to decades of disinvestment and discriminatory policies, many families’ care and support needs were unmet before the pandemic. The loss of normal care structures has pushed many already-marginalized families to the brink.
