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Canadian Press
Erikai Brahim
Ottawa — Two Years Due to the COVID-19 Outbreak After these economic turmoil, Canada's labor force participation looks very rosy to women overall.
The percentage of women aged 25-54 is 85%, the highest ever in Japan. Meanwhile, according to Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate for all workers hit a record low.
However, experts say that looking at the big picture of the economy may seem like a reason for the celebration, but a closer look reveals all women's groups equally. You can see more subtly the uneven recovery that is not.
Women working in the directly affected sectors of the pandemic (public work and long-term care economy) were severely affected by the closure of the entire pandemic. During this period, other groups of women continued to work, but they managed a significant increase in unpaid household chores and long-term care jobs at home. In summary, experts said these forces affect women's economic security and gender equality as a whole.
During the pandemic, women were much worse than in previous recessions. In the past recession, about 17% of employment losses were women, and most often men lost their jobs, said Brittany Feor, an economist at the Labor Market Information Council. During the pandemic recession, unemployment was almost evenly divided between men and women.
According to a recent report by the council, Feor says the situation is somewhat positive this year, but it depends on the type and discipline of the work in which women work.
Both points A recent report by the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives shows that many women are vulnerable to pandemic restrictions and work in areas of instability in the first place, such as accommodation, the food service industry, and recreation. It has something to do with the facts.
Center reports need a pandemic recovery effort focused on those facing the greatest barriers to prevent the loss of gender equality benefits The book states.
Feor also warned of the risk of a woman's decline in profits over time, especially her mother's participation in her current job.
"Much higher and recovering than in other years. It seems positive. But it's still only in 2022. So, three, four, five years later. I would like to check again. What does it look like? "She said.
The impact of having to stay home with a young child or work at home with a young child can affect a woman's career path in ways that are not immediately apparent. Feor says there is.
"Frustrations faced by not being able to participate in a particular project or working longer than a male partner who didn't have to do the same. These are long-term. "
Balancing home care and work responsibilities can impact women's careers and health, vice president of public involvement at the Canadian Women's Foundation. Andrea Gunraj says. The
Foundation conducted a recent poll, suggesting that Canadian mothers are far more likely to say they are more anxious and sad than their fathers.
Maru / Matchbox surveyed 1,506 Canadians on April 20-21 on behalf of the Foundation. You cannot assign a margin of error because the online panel is not considered a truly random sample.
Two in five mothers said they had put off their careers to manage her home and care responsibilities.
"It's a really interesting and upsetting discovery for me, because people basically set aside paid jobs so they can manage unpaid jobs. And what does that mean for women's financial well-being, their ability to care for themselves and their dependents? It has a huge impact on them, "Gunraj said.
Over 30% of dads say so, while almost half of moms say they have reached the limit this year.
"It's really a situation where people are really stretched, and women are disproportionately stretched because of unpaid care responsibilities," Gunraj said.
In a recent funding announcement, Employment Minister Karlakwaldrow invested $ 300 million to create an employment strategy for people with disabilities and created a women's entrepreneurship fund. Women's market needs, said they have coordinated apprenticeships and programs to help the sector work on labor.
When it comes to helping female caregivers, "We know that affordable and easy-to-use child care is the best. It will really make a difference," Gunraj said. Mentioned and mentioned a new federal plan to create prices. National childcare system.
Gunraj said it needs to be available to the most vulnerable families at a really affordable price. This means that you can evaluate the results to determine if you are helping people to the extent you need them. And improve it.
A national child care plan helps mothers and their children, but can also help create high-paying care work jobs for newly created early childhood educator positions. The CCPA report states that there is.
This depends on the minimum salary set by the state and territory. Ontario has set a minimum wage of $ 18 per hour for early childhood educators.
In a recent announcement with Quatlov, the Minister for Family, Children and Social Development said the federal government had requested that the state-signed childcare agreement include a wage grid.
"Working conditions and wages are the jurisdiction of the states and territories, but we encourage them to do more in every situation," Karina Gould said. rice field.
She said New Brunswick raised the minimum hourly wage for early childhood educators to $ 23.40, Newfoundland to $ 25, and Yukon to $ 30.
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