CHEK TV Spotlight – Where Have All the Women Gone? COVID’s Uneven Impact on the Workforce

TOPIC: Where Have All the Women Gone? COVID’s Uneven Impact on the Workforce

Recent research suggests the pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on Canadian women when it comes to going back to work — and the gender gap is widening. We talk to a researcher and a local working mom and professional about the problems and solutions of the“she-cession.”

Guests:

• Sylvia Fuller, Professor, Dept. of Sociology, University of British Columbia
• Jody Rechenmacher, Engineer, Urban Systems