the economy https://www.cfpublic.org/tags/the-economy the economy en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:39:55 GMT How The Pandemic Is Impacting Women In The Workforce https://www.cfpublic.org/2020-08-20/how-the-pandemic-is-impacting-women-in-the-workforce The pandemic has put enormous strain on households- and it’s had a big impact on women in the workforce in particular. Reporter Chabeli Carrazana with the non-profit newsroom The 19th joins us to explain why the last three months has wiped a decade of economic advancement away for women. Chabeli Carrazana covers women and the economy for The 19th. Image: zoom screenshot / WMFE
Chabeli Carrazana covers women and the economy for The 19th. Image: zoom screenshot / WMFE

The pandemic has put enormous strain on working families- and the economic impact of the pandemic recession on women has been especially severe. 

Reporter Chabeli Carrazana covers women and the economy for The 19th- a non-partisan, non-profit news organization that focuses on women, politics and policy. The 19th launched this year. 

In her article “America’s First Female Recession”, Carrazana notes that in just three months, women lost a decade of economic advancement. 

Carrazana joins Intersection to explain how the recession is impacting women, and what the future may hold.

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:39:55 GMT https://www.cfpublic.org/2020-08-20/how-the-pandemic-is-impacting-women-in-the-workforce Matthew Peddie