New York Times: "Recession With a Difference: Women Face Special Burden"

From the New York Times, an article of interest for Franklin:

"For millions of working women, the coronavirus pandemic has delivered a rare and ruinous one-two-three punch.

First, the parts of the economy that were smacked hardest and earliest by job losses were ones where women dominate — restaurants, retail businesses and health care.

Then a second wave began taking out local and state government jobs, another area where women outnumber men.

The third blow has, for many, been the knockout: the closing of child care centers and the shift to remote schooling. That has saddled working mothers, much more than fathers, with overwhelming household responsibilities."

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/business/economy/women-jobs-economy-recession.html