The Difficult Economic Side-Effects of COVID-19 for Women

Author Jessica Howard
Spotlighting economic inequity

Why It Matters

Women make up 60 percent of Canadians living in poverty and are overrepresented in industries of precarious work. As COVID-19 and social distancing continue to disrupt our economy, women will see the most devastating effects.

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