“I’m sure you’ve heard the term ‘she-cession,’” says Georgene Huang, somewhat begrudgingly. As the co-founder and CEO of Fairygodboss, a career community and job site for women, Huang is all too familiar with the reality behind the phrase.
Throughout 2020, as the pandemic rocked industries and changed everything about the way we work, women — and disproportionately, women of color — got the short end of the stick. Nearly three million American women exited the workforce, and accounted for 55% of overall job loss.
