Posts from May 19, 2021

How COVID-19 Caused a “She-Cession”

Several women-dominated industries were hit hardest by the pandemic.  Provided by Marc Aarons  Since the 1980s, unemployment rates have trended higher amongst men than women during a recession. In previous periods of economic downturn, this made sense. Male-dominated industries, like construction and finance, were typically some of the most impacted by a recession.1 But with […]