{"id":5530,"date":"2021-01-27T11:37:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T18:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dixonsociety.ca\/?p=5530"},"modified":"2021-01-28T12:55:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T19:55:10","slug":"women-and-covid-19-whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dixonsociety.ca\/women-and-covid-19-whats-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Women and COVID-19: What’s New?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you\u2019ve been following our blog, you may remember our post about the disastrous impact of COVID-19 on the labour force participation of women in Canada<\/a>. Today, we\u2019re providing an update on the continued impact of COVID-19 on women\u2019s ability to meaningfully participate in the Canadian economy and outlining some elements of what a feminist economy recovery might look like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n This past spring, in a matter of weeks, we witnessed the unraveling of nearly three decades of progress in the promotion of women in the Canadian labour force. Between February and October 2020, it is estimated that 20,600 Canadian women have exited the labor force, while nearly 68,000 men have joined<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThree Decades Lost in a Matter of Weeks<\/em><\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n