198 - Why Women Are Dropping Out of the Workforce During COVID-19 and What the Long-term Impacts May Be

A disproportionate number of women in the U.S. appear to be "dropping out" of the workforce during the pandemic, presumably to care for children or because they are more likely to have jobs that cannot be done remotely. Stefania Albanesi, an economist at the University of Pittsburgh who studies women in the workforce, talks with Stephanie Desmon about this phenomenon and what it could mean long-term for both their careers and the economy. KEYWORDS: gender equity; unemployment