Economic programs will be hosting around covid19 Economic Impact on women. Covid19 is a crisis like no other and it has had a catastrophic effect on womens economic wellbein. Of course as we all know, women were already at an economic disadvantage before this crisis. In every corner of the world women have been at a disadvantage in terms of education, career options, wage rates, Financial Inclusion and access to technology. The burden of unpaid work and family care also contribute to widening gender inequality. At the same time, women have been at the front line of fighting covid19. From essential workers to childcare. And now is of the impact on the service and retail industries, women are bearing the brunt of economic cost. We at the Atlantic Council are committed to understanding what is happening both here and within the United States and around the world and striving to chart a better way forward out of the crisis. Im excited about our Global Business and economic program, working
Coping with covid19. Todays special guest. I am chris manners, you are watching coping with covid19. My guest is the director of economic and Work Force Development here to talk about the programs the city has in place during this crisis to help Small Businesses and vulnerable and disconnected residents. Welcome to the show. Thank you for having me. It is a pleasure to be here, chris. Start by talking about gift to sf. It provides many of the resources we are talking about. Could you tell us a little bit about the focus of gift to us. Then we will talk about specific programs. I very much appreciate the question. For anyone who is watching right now, so much of the work that has been accomplished to serve most vulnerable is because of very generous donations to the give to sf covid19 response and recovery fund. Over 28 million has been fund raised to support areas as important as Housing Stabilization for vulnerable communities, Food Security programs which has been a big issue not onl
For broadcasting this meeting. Madame clerk, any announcements . Clerk yes, madame chair. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed, however members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the various local, state orders. Committee members will attend the meeting through video conference. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda, both channel 26 and sfgovtv are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. You can call 14156550001, meeting i. D. , 146 812 0226. Again, 146 812 0226 then press pound twice. When connected, youll hear the meeting discussion, but you will be muted and in listening mode only. When the item of interest comes up, dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your televi
This afternoon. Im jean elwood, Vice President of foundation and institutional getting at the Atlantic Council. Im so pleased to welcome you to the first of a series of events the Atlantic Council and our Global Business and Economic Programs will be hosting around covid19 Economic Impact on women area covid19 is a crisis like no other and it has had a catastrophic effect on womens economic wellbeing area of course as we all know, women were already at an economic disadvantage before this crisis. In every corner of the world women have been at a disadvantage in terms of education , career options, wage rates, Financial Inclusion and access to Technology Area the burden of unpaid work and family care also contribute to widening genderinequality. At the same time , women have been at the front line of fighting covid19. Essential workers to childcare. And now is of the impact on the service and retail industries, women are bearing the bruntof economic cost. We the Atlantic Council are com
Supervisor fewer good morning, everyone. The meeting will come to order. This is the july 29, 2020 regular board and finance Committee Meeting. I am sandra lee fewer, chair. And i am joined by supervisors mandelman and walton. Our clerk is ms. Linda wong. I would like to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Madame clerk, any announcements . Clerk yes, madame chair. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed, however members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the various local, state orders. Committee members will attend the meeting through video conference. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda, both channel 26 and sfgovtv are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. You can call 14156550001, meeting i. D. , 146 812 0226. Again, 146 812 0226 then press pound twi