Why COVID-19 Is Prompting Mass Exodus of Women in Workforce
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Since February, nearly 2.2 million women have left the workforce, according to reports.
Economists and others are alarmed by the mass exodus of women taking place amid the coronavirus, which they say reverses the progress women have made in the workplace. We discuss what some call a “she-cession” and the long-term implications of women leaving the workforce.
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Why COVID-19 Is Prompting Mass Exodus of Women in Workforce
Clip: 11/16/2020 | 7m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Economists and others are alarmed by the mass exodus of women taking place amid the coronavirus, which they say reverses the progress women have made in the workplace. We discuss what some call a “she-cession” and the long-term implications of women leaving the workforce.
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