During the pandemic, women were disproportionately forced out of the workforce. We've followed the story in the years since the pandemic has ebbed and flowed.
Here's what we've gleaned from the articles that we've found on the subject:
- There's lots of data about the "she-covery" and those reports usually note that working conditions have improved to make this possible (e.g., flexible and hybrid schedules). Pretty sure these conditions weren't generously offered; women had to fight for them.
- Women of color and Black women in particular continue to face discrimination and lack of equity in negotiations.
- There's not enough reporting about the losses in experience, pay, and opportunity that resulted from temporary exits or career breaks.
- There's not enough assistance for lower income women, and not enough analysis of the impact on their earning potential.
- Childcare remains a critical barrier for women and families struggling to make ends meet, let alone improve their economic status.
- There's not enough information about the women who haven't been able to rejoin; we don't understand why they are lagging or how to help them.
- Somehow, even with incentives to return to work, the pay gap persists.
Guess what? This is a hashtag#DEI issue!
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