Almost one year after the pandemic began, policy analysts say unemployment rates for Manitoba women are quickly outpacing rates for men. "One thing the pandemic has taught us is the importance of social infrastructure like child care and long-term care. McCracken said this investing "will help the recovery, because you need child care to look for a job and get a job." One year later, although Woolever's business is growing, she says she does not have the child care supports she needs to thrive. Munro is the president of Winnipeg-based Hugh Munro Construction Ltd., and chairperson of the Manitoba Construction Sector Council and the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association.

Source: CBC News March 09, 2021 01:18 UTC