April 1, 2021
Democratic Rep. Grace Meng s targeted relief plan looks to offset the fall of women from the labor force during COVID-19.
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From nanny to teacher to nurse and more, women have taken on lots of additional roles during the pandemic. And it’s having a devastating effect on their careers. Quite impossible to manage. So I had to put it on hold, said Tasneem Bhuyian.
Before COVID-19, Bhuyian worked as a certified nursing assistant in Michigan, where she lived with her husband and twin girls. But all of that changed, quickly. We just packed up and we came to Texas, because my whole extended family is here, Bhuyian said.