CHICAGO (WLS) ABC 7, Chicago s No. 1 station for news, presented a virtual town hall examining the significant impact of COVID-19 on rising unemployment numbers for women and communities of color.
ABC 7 reporter Leah Hope moderated OUR CHICAGO: Voices of the Community, an hourlong event available on abc7chicago.com, Thursday, March 11, at 2:00 p.m.
According to a recent Federal Reserve article, women have faced higher unemployment rates than men during the pandemic, in part because COVID-19 has hit sectors with large percentages of female workers, particularly in the service industry. With schools closed and homes becoming the new classroom, approximately one-third of working mothers were considering taking a leave of absence in order to facilitate their children s educational needs. Some women faced dropping out of the workforce entirely or cutting back hours. With affordable childcare often out of reach, many women had to choose between working and taking care of their famili
CHICAGO (WLS) ABC 7, Chicago s No. 1 station for news, presented a virtual town hall examining the significant impact of COVID-19 on rising unemployment numbers for women and communities of color.
ABC 7 reporter Leah Hope moderated OUR CHICAGO: Voices of the Community, an hourlong event available on abc7chicago.com, Thursday, March 11, at 2:00 p.m.
According to a recent Federal Reserve article, women have faced higher unemployment rates than men during the pandemic, in part because COVID-19 has hit sectors with large percentages of female workers, particularly in the service industry. With schools closed and homes becoming the new classroom, approximately one-third of working mothers were considering taking a leave of absence in order to facilitate their children s educational needs. Some women faced dropping out of the workforce entirely or cutting back hours. With affordable childcare often out of reach, many women had to choose between working and taking care of their famili