Episode 28: How to get women back into the workforce?!?
Instigating Women di Gwen Sandefur and Kate Marieb
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Well, we’ve slipped ladies. . . Per The New York Times (NYT) article “The Pandemic Created a Child-Care Crisis. Mothers Bore the Burden.” and many other articles and papers we read this week, we have significantly slipped as a percentage of the workforce over the last year. According to the NYT, “In January 2019, women achieved a milestone: They made up more of the work force than men. The pandemic erased that status in a matter of weeks. And just as it took decades to achieve, it could take years to regain. Now, 56 percent of American women are working for pay, the lowest level since 1986.” 1986???? We were in Middle School/High School in 1986! It was counter-cultural for our Mom’s to be working in the 80’s - and the general professional opportunities were limited to categories such as teacher, nurse, secretary, etc.. We see so much press on raisin ...
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