COVID-19's affect on women's workforce progress

This week I want to discuss a CAP article titled, "How COVID-19 Sent Women’s Workforce Progress Backward" by authors Julie Kashen, Sarah Jane Glynn, and Amanda Novello. In the article it discusses COVID-19's blow to the child care sector that was already failing to support all families. Without change, millions will continue to be affected, and the United States will not be able to achieve continued economic growth nor protect and advance gender equity. Child care taking a hit due to the pandemic has caused women to take off work time to take care of their children leading to all this. There are policies that need to be put in place to better set up the future of America. 

I think it is a very interesting topic that should be brought up. Check out the full article for yourself.

How COVID-19 Sent Women’s Workforce Progress Backward - Center for American Progress