A Feminist Response to the covid-induced ‘Shesession’

Women are being hit hard by the current recession. Women have lost jobs at almost twice the rate as men; and women are 4 times more likely than men to feel pressure to cut working hours.

Its not surprising. The sectors most affected by the lockdowns are those that disproportionately employ women. Restaurants, retail, services.

The term “shesession’ is ubiquitous and progressive governments are pledging to take a feminist approach to both get us out of this economic mess and to help us ‘build back better’.