Enough Already: The Pandemic Is Breaking Women

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  Pandemic Could Roll Back Advancements For Women in STEMM

  NPR - Emily Kwong , Thomas Lu

  Across STEMM, there are generally more men in the workforce than women. Representation in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine is even lower for women of color — facing racial discrimination on top of gender discrimination. The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine …

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  Women, Work And The Pandemic

  NPR - Stacey Vanek Smith

  Millions of women left their jobs during the pandemic because of childcare. Now that schools are reopening and lockdowns are lifting, many women are going back to work... but many aren't. How is the situation right now from the perspectives of an economist and a mother? Over 4 million women left the …

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  Getting Women Back To Work Is Key To A Strong Recovery, Labor Secretary Says

  NPR - Michel Martin

  The road to full economic recovery from the pandemic may be steeper than anticipated. U.S. employers added 266,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday. That's far fewer than the nearly 1 million analysts expected given other recent signs of recovery: business reopening, consumer …

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  Women Left Their Jobs To Be Caregivers. A Business Coalition Wants Companies To Help

  NPR - Rachel Martin , James Doubek

  The coronavirus pandemic has been especially tough on women, who are still bearing the brunt of the demands of child care and housework. About 400,000 more women than men have left the workforce since the start of the pandemic. The percentage of women in the paid labor force has not recovered from …

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  Millions Of Women Haven't Rejoined The Workforce — And May Not Anytime Soon

  NPR - Andrea Hsu

  On the day in April 2020 that Valerie Mekki lost her job, she was scared to share the bad news with her children. So she hid in her room for 45 minutes. "I just didn't want to face them," says Mekki, who worked in fashion merchandising for more than 18 years and was the sole provider of health …

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  'I Come Up Short Every Day': Couples Under Strain As Pandemic Upends Life At Home

  NPR - Rafael Nam

  Like many married and working couples first confronting the pandemic, Bianca Flokstra and Victor Udoewa tried to go on with their lives as normal. Flokstra continued to work full time while taking care of their kids, ages 4 and 2. She also handled most of the housework, with her husband helping from …