By Susan Blumenthal Furthermore, more women than men are on the front lines of the health care response to Covid-19. According to the US Census Bureau, women represent 76% of all health care workers and 85% of all registered nurses, behavioral and home health aides. In [...]

BY EMMA HINCHLIFFE Women leaving the workforce under the pressures of a global crisis could have long-term consequences. The 80-cents-on-the-dollar gender pay gap increases for working mothers, and lost earnings during a limited period compound over time. Annual earnings for women who took one year out of [...]

They were already holding up the economy while operating on razor-thin margins. Now, they are taking care of the children of essential workers as costs and obstacles mount. By Bryce Covert While many states have mandated child care provider closures as part of stay-at-home orders, they [...]

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 [...]