COVID-19 has upended the already delicate balance women must strike in the workplace. Unless employers embrace greater flexibility, work and home responsibilities will continue to push many women to a breaking point.
For women still participating in the workforce, child care and caregiving have largely fallen on their shoulders throughout the pandemic. These pressures mean women are more likely than men to leave the workforce: McKinsey’s 2020 Women in the Workplace report found one out of four women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce entirely because of COVID-19.
