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The Documentary Podcast, The empty desk: Women, Covid and the US economy

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The empty desk: Women, Covid and the US economy


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March 9, 2021

27 minutes

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A year ago American women out-numbered men in the workforce for the first time. Now, after a year of Covid pandemic that process has gone into reverse with more women than men leaving the workforce. Nada Tawfik hears how women are experiencing disproportionate job losses due to Covid recession and hears how working from home has changed work for many women.

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