Women Make Gains in Men-Dominated Jobs, but Still Lag Behind in COVID-19 Recovery - IWPR
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Employment data released in April 2022 show another month of strong job growth. Women gained the majority of total job growth and moved into men-dominated jobs, like construction. Still, women are still much further than men from reaching pre-pandemic levels.
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Blueprint for the 21st Century - Center for American Progress
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PDF) Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated the Future of Work or Changed Its Course? Implications for Research and Practice
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Fact Sheet: The State of Women in the Labor Market in 2023 - Center for American Progress
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COVID-19 and its economic toll on women: The story behind the numbers
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New data shows long Covid is keeping as many as 4 million people out of work
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COVID-19 job losses hit Hispanic women, immigrants hardest
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Fact Sheet: The State of Women in the Labor Market in 2023 - Center for American Progress
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Impact of COVID-19 on women's employment
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Building on Employment and Wage Gains for Working-Class Women Requires Ongoing Federal Investments - Center for American Progress
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Eve Mefferd - IWPR
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Quick Figure - IWPR