While we know that the pandemic gender gap grew, we need to look more closely at mothers to see who, how, why, and where.
Deciding if We Are in a “She-Cession”
In our pre-pandemic 2019 world, the number of service sector jobs that attracted women went up. Meanwhile, male-dominated sectors except for construction had fewer jobs: Ahead by 109,000 jobs, women became a majority of the labor force. The Pandemic Gender…