She-cession

• What is the ‘she-cession’ and why experts are warning it isn’t over just yet

  While statistics suggests a jobs recovery for women, the data fails to capture the whole picture in which many women are still struggling to balance work and family life.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2021
  
• Advocates, organizations call for provincial plan to end Ontario’s ‘she-cession’

  'When the pandemic hit, we saw the labour force participation rates of mothers just plummet.'

  Economy

  Oct 26, 2021
  
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• After pandemic job upheaval some women are carving new careers — with power tools

  Women were hit disproportionately hard by pandemic-linked job losses. Now some of them are flocking to high-paying jobs in the skilled trades.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2021
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• ‘No recovery without a she-covery’: Calls mount for targeted support for women

  Measures offering targeted support for women who were disproportionately impacted by COVID are needed in the upcoming federal budget, economists and labour market analysts say.

  Money

  Apr 6, 2021
• Want a full economic recovery? Childcare is critical, report says

  'We really need to start thinking of child care as part of a care-giving infrastructure that is supporting our labor market,' one economics expert says.

  Jul 30, 2020
• Welcome to the ‘she-cession.’ Why this recession is different

  Historically, recessions have hit men harder. This time it's different, economists say.

  Money

  May 9, 2020