One key to getting women back to work post-pandemic: Childcare Reuters 3 hrs ago
By Jonnelle Marte
(Reuters) - Wendy Niculescu is ready to get back to work after nearly a year and a half of being a stay-at-home mom.
She is seeing more job openings in her field of nonprofit fundraising after hiring dried up last year. Niculescu and her husband also feel comfortable sending their children back to in-person day care now that they have both been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
But one major issue threatens to complicate her return to the workforce: It could take months for the couple to find a childcare provider in Portland, Oregon, with enough space for their two children, ages two and five.
One key to getting women back to work post-pandemic: Childcare
By Jonnelle Marte
Reuters
(Reuters) - Wendy Niculescu is ready to get back to work after nearly a year and a half of being a stay-at-home mom.
She is seeing more job openings in her field of nonprofit fundraising after hiring dried up last year. Niculescu and her husband also feel comfortable sending their children back to in-person day care now that they have both been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
But one major issue threatens to complicate her return to the workforce: It could take months for the couple to find a childcare provider in Portland, Oregon, with enough space for their two children, ages two and five.