
She-Cession
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Thousands of women in Rhode Island have left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rhode Island PBS Weekly looks at the thousands of women who have left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. With female-dominated industries such as hospitality and retail being hit the hardest, more women than men have lost their jobs, with experts describing the situation as a "she-cession."
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She-Cession
Clip: Season 2 Episode 7 | 11m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Rhode Island PBS Weekly looks at the thousands of women who have left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. With female-dominated industries such as hospitality and retail being hit the hardest, more women than men have lost their jobs, with experts describing the situation as a "she-cession."
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