Economic pressures, the threat to the health of millions, the change of everything we knew to be normal — the COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost every aspect of everyone’s life. In particular, there is an increasing body of evidence supporting the idea that as a group, women are being particularly adversely affected. New data shows not only is women’s participation in the workforce at a historical low, but racialized, low-income and immigrant women have been especially hard hit by the pandemic’s economic impacts. An Ontario Chamber of Commerce report released Sept. 9 on the gendered economic impacts of COVID-19 warns that while the long-term implications have yet to be seen, the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women could undo years of progress. Listen to this episode and more at This Matters or subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.

Source: thestar September 16, 2020 19:30 UTC