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COVID & Unemployment

Study: Young women need better, higher-paying jobs after pandemic recession

by Mitchell Hartman
May 27, 2021
Young women were already falling behind economically after the Great Recession.
Young women were already falling behind economically after the Great Recession, which pushed many young women into taking part-time, low-wage jobs without paid sick time, according to Shengwei Sun at The Institute for Women's Policy Research.
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COVID-19

During the pandemic, women are less likely to ask for raises and promotions

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 8, 2021
An Indeed survey found that mid-career women, especially, are overwhelmed with family responsibilities.
A new Indeed survey conducted in December finds that women, who were already more reluctant than men to push for higher pay and better jobs, are now even less likely to advocate for themselves.
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Unworkable

Mothers overwhelmingly supervise remote learning, poll finds

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Oct 15, 2020
It's the latest example of how the pandemic is exacerbating inequality.
Our poll found a stark gender disparity in who was responsible for supervising classes.
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