About one-third of Canadian youth ages 16 to 29 say the pandemic wreaked havoc on their employment plans – meaning they couldn’t find summer jobs or full-time positions, while others chose not to work over fears of COVID, says new national poll.
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The Globe and Mail – Pandemic and rising stress levels put strain on young women’s employment prospects, survey says
Young women are feeling the effects of the pandemic on their mental health more strongly than their male counterparts, according to a new survey of young Canadians.
Read moreThe Globe and Mail – A post-pandemic prosperity plan for women: Drawing inspiration from Rosie the Riveter, 80 years later
One of the few bright spots of COVID-19 is that it has highlighted an ugly truth and created a sense of urgency to address it: Working women face disproportionate challenges. Policy-makers and employers are responding by introducing accommodations that will shape the future of work. Huge public-sector investments in infrastructure, together with rapid advancements in science and technology, are also…
Read moreThe Star – A new Rosie the Riveter-inspired movement for the women in Canada’s workforce today
“We Can Do It!” boomed Rosie the Riveter, exhorting women to join the war effort in the 1940s. A new war, against a global pandemic and its crushing economic impact, is making it plainly clear that a Rosie-like empowerment movement is needed again.
Read moreThe Star – A lost year for women presents significant economic challenges for Freeland
Appointed in August, Chrystia Freeland — Canada’s first female finance minister — takes the economic reins at the pivotal moment when women are leaving the labour force in stunning numbers. Strong leadership is needed because the situation will impact the role of women in the economy for years to come.
Read moreRBC – Canadian Women Continue to Exit the Labour Force
Midway through 2020, we warned that Canadian women had paid—and would continue to pay—a heavier price than men during the pandemic–induced recession.
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