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Women have been dealt a heavy hand during the pandemic, but mothers of color are bearing the brunt of the impact when it comes to balancing their careers with family life.
More than 2.1 million women have left the workforce completely since February 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of those women, 22% were Black mothers, 20% were Asian mothers and 19% were Hispanic mothers, according to a study by WerkLabs and The Mom Project, a digital career community.
Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio
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