Even before the pandemic, women faced barriers to advancement in the workplace. But the outbreak of COVID-19 had an outsized impact on women, causing more than one in four to report they're considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce entirely. In honor of Women's Equality Day, marked in the US on August 26, revisit work that unpacks the issues, touching on:
- the potential long-term effects of a 'shecession' and labor-force exits
- the challenges of working mothers
- ways corporate America can help address the problems
- actions that can support gender equality, diversity, and inclusion more broadly
What we lose when we lose women in the workforce
Unequal America: Ten insights on the state of economic opportunity
For mothers in the workplace, a year (and counting) like no other
Author Talks: Joann S. Lublin on lessons for working mothers, their families, and their employers
Helping unemployed women find work in uncertain times
Ten things to know about gender equality
Personal experience of inclusion: Critical to win the war for talent
The elusive inclusive workplace