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Gender equality and the COVID-19 crossroads for working women
Read full article: Gender equality and the COVID-19 crossroads for working womenThere are just 37 female CEOs running America’s highest-grossing companies, and now, experts believe COVID-19 is pushing women and companies into a critical crossroads. The stress of working from home, combined with the challenges of childcare and homeschooling, has one in four women considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce entirely. AdTo retain more women, companies need to take steps to reduce the additional pressures they are experiencing. Even if all that can be accomplished, the global gender gap report says that based on the latest data, it will take the United States another 207 years to reach gender equality. Contributor(s) to this news report include: Marsha Lewis, Producer; Robert Walko, Videographer; Robert Walko, Editor.