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Title: The "She-Cession" Persists, Especially for Women of Color

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Publication Year: 2020

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Abstract: During most of the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 recession, women have faced higher unemployment rates than men, as the pandemic affected sectors with high shares of female workers, particularly in service professions.* Moreover, the closures of schools and day care centers and the implementation of remote learning have increased child care needs, which disparately affect working mothers. A September McKinsey study (PDF) shows that roughly a third of working mothers were considering taking a leave of absence, dropping out of the work force entirely, cutting their hours, moving to part-time or switching to a less-demanding role. Childcare responsibilities were a primary concern for most of these mothers. This blog post discusses the short-term effects of the pandemic on working mothers, particularly on women of color, as well as the importance of affordable quality child care in preventing a long-term decline of women in the labor force.

Url: https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/files/docs/publications/frbsl_ote/frbstl_ote_20201224.pdf

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Authors: Covington, Meredith; Kent, Ana Hernández

Publisher: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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Topics: Family and Marriage, Gender, Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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