At the onset of the pandemic in March, 60 per cent more jobs were lost by women than men in the province, according to a new report by the B.C. government's jobs portal Work B.C. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Even in industries that employ equal rates of men and women, Adshade says the specific roles that women fill are higher risk. She points to the retail sectors as an example, where men will often fill management roles and women work in sales or cashier roles. "We need to have a specific focus on women's health and how it's affected women," said Adshade.

Source: CBC News November 27, 2020 17:47 UTC