‘No winning’: US working mothers on losing ground to COVID
3 years, 9 months ago

‘No winning’: US working mothers on losing ground to COVID

Al Jazeera  

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Al Jazeera spoke to working mothers in the United States about the impact the crisis has had on their careers, finances, families and mental health. Women with children are often viewed as less competent and committed to their work in what’s known as the “motherhood penalty”, which Working mothers faced those structural barriers before COVID-19. I would love to have the option to stay home with my children or work part time, but unfortunately, my family relies on my income as much as my partner’s. Ashley Austrew, 33, freelance journalist in Nebraska: ‘We can’t expect parents to be full-time caregivers and full-time workers for the long term.’ I started thinking about leaving my marketing job when the kids had been out of school for almost a month and it became clear that things weren’t likely to return to normal anytime soon. Allison Paludi, 29, middle school teacher in New Jersey: ‘Albeit challenging, exhausting, and overwhelming, this year has led to the most beautiful moments as a mother and as a teacher.’ As a single mom, I face enough challenges every day.

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Working from home is producing economic benefits return-to-office rules would quash
10 months ago

Working from home is producing economic benefits return-to-office rules would quash

ABC  

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How to value mothering for the hard work that it is : Life Kit : NPR
2 years, 7 months ago

How to value mothering for the hard work that it is : Life Kit : NPR

NPR  

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Working women suffer as covid-19 empties classrooms across the world
3 years, 5 months ago

Working women suffer as covid-19 empties classrooms across the world

Live Mint  

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Women in the workforce: Some mothers can’t drop out in Covid pandemic but have no choice
4 years, 1 month ago

Women in the workforce: Some mothers can’t drop out in Covid pandemic but have no choice

CNN  

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How the coronavirus crisis threatens to set back women’s careers
4 years, 2 months ago

How the coronavirus crisis threatens to set back women’s careers

Live Mint  

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One in Two Working Women Suffer from Pandemic Stress, Provide Full-time Childcare
4 years, 3 months ago

One in Two Working Women Suffer from Pandemic Stress, Provide Full-time Childcare

News 18  

New Delhi The Covid-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the emotional well-being of working women in India as nearly one in two of them are experiencing more stress or anxiety, a new survey said on Thursday. Worryingly, more than two in five working mothers are working outside their business hours to provide childcare, nearly twice as many men, …

1 In 5 Child Care Jobs Were Lost Since Pandemic Started. Women Are Affected Most
4 years, 4 months ago

1 In 5 Child Care Jobs Were Lost Since Pandemic Started. Women Are Affected Most

NPR  

1 In 5 Child Care Jobs Were Lost Since Pandemic Started. According to a report released Wednesday, more than 1 out of 5 of the nearly 1 million people employed in the U.S. as child care providers in February have lost their jobs. Women account for 95% of the child care workforce, so they have felt the impact of those …

How Covid-19 is changing women’s lives
4 years, 5 months ago

How Covid-19 is changing women’s lives

BBC  

How Covid-19 is changing women’s lives Getty Images As working mums perform more childcare and face increased job insecurity, there are fears Covid-19 has undone decades of advancement. “It’s a trend we’re seeing now, not three months ago,” says Allyson Zimmermann, a Zurich-based executive director for Catalyst, a non-profit that works to improve corporate workplaces for women. “If you’re made …

Working parents are hitting a wall. Employers don’t want to lose them
4 years, 6 months ago

Working parents are hitting a wall. Employers don’t want to lose them

CNN  

That sums up the fevered pace at which many working parents have been hustling since the pandemic started. “Everyone has been running on adrenalin,” said PwC US Chairman Tim Ryan, who himself has six kids, most of whom are school age.“It’s been a Herculean effort.” But it’s one they’ll have a hard time maintaining come fall if there still aren’t …

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