The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the once healthy job market, and America's women have been hit harder than men, suffering more job losses during the crisis. cnn.it/2KCFoi9 
Women have lost the most jobs in the pandemic, and as of November, were still down 5.3 million jobs since February, compared to 4.6 million jobs lost for men. cnn.it/3oZIM5N
One reason women have lost more jobs is that there were steep cuts in leisure and hospitality, as well as in education and health services — sectors where women make up the majority of workers. cnn.it/3oZIM5N
Parents also now have far fewer child care options than before the pandemic as daycare centers — also a female-dominated sector — cut 35% of their staff. Some rehiring has taken place since the spring, but a recovery is far off. cnn.it/3oZIM5N
Women have taken on more of the child care responsibilities, including supervising distance learning, than their male partners. This has forced some women to drop out of the labor force altogether — at least for now. cnn.it/3oZIM5N
Black women with children have had it worst of all demographic groups, with the rate of their participation in the labor force declining by 6.4 percentage points between February and September. cnn.it/3oZIM5N
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