Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 2 seconds

Pandemic Focuses Attention On Workplace Struggles for Women

The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the disparities women face in the workplace and has spurred business leaders and organizations to take action. So reports Society for Human Resource Management.

woman 2773007 1920Recent research by SHRM found that 31% of U.S. female employees said they personally know a women who left their job last year so they could attend to caregiving responsibilities during the pandemic. The survey also found that 27% of women saw their own professional development take a hit due to their caregiving duties compared with only 10% of men who said the same.

“The post-COVID workplace is different, and employers, led by HR, can shape it,” said Emily M. Dickens, chief of staff, head of government affairs and corporate secretary for SHRM. “This is our opportunity to make work better for women, for families, for society, for all.”

Dickens also represents SHRM on a Special Initiative on Women’s Empowerment effort, which was started by a worldwide task force of business leaders known as the B20 in response to the challenges that working women face. Dickens prioritizes paid leave, workplace flexibility and inclusion and pay equity as three areas that leaders should focus on to help women.

Read the full article from the Society for Human Resource Management

Read 1155 times
Rate this item
(0 votes)

Visit other PMG Sites:

PMG360 is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal data we collect from our subscribers/agents/customers/exhibitors and sponsors. On May 25th, the European's GDPR policy will be enforced. Nothing is changing about your current settings or how your information is processed, however, we have made a few changes. We have updated our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy to make it easier for you to understand what information we collect, how and why we collect it.