Because women do the bulk of unpaid domestic and care work, they are also particularly hard hit by public health crises and pandemics. And this one is no different. By Soraya Chemaly Despite moves toward more equitable domestic partnerships, taking care of people’s bodies is [...]

Staffing shortages and dismal pay are colliding with a crisis that’s testing the limits of those who care for the sick and elderly. By BRYCE COVERT Nursing-home employees, nurses, and home health-care workers—the majority of whom are women—are at the forefront of the coronavirus crisis, and [...]

Women, especially Black women, are losing the majority of jobs in the coronavirus downturn. This is unprecedented. By Emily Peck Why Women? The slowdown in 2008 was a “production recession,” explained C. Nicole Mason, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. People stopped [...]

By Chris Isidore Many segments where women make up a majority of workers have already seen job losses. While hospitals aren't cutting staff, for example, some 40,000 jobs have been lost in the offices of doctors and dentists and other healthcare providers. More than 70% [...]

By KARA VOGHT The same groups that never recovered from the last recession are facing a new nightmare. Beyond wages, the wealth of those populations also took a tremendous hit during the Great Recession. Both women and people of color have less wealth than white [...]