Feb 17, 2022

COVID-triggered disruptions to school, child care fueling exodus of women from labor force

Some parents, because of child care responsibilities, left the labor force last year or had to reduce their hours at work. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Also today: One of the biggest contributors to the comeback of retail sales in January was home furnishing and furniture sales. BioNTech is hoping its new mobile vaccine factories make COVID vaccination more accessible to developing countries, but some are skeptical of the vaccine maker's approach.

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Parenting in a Pandemic

Child care disruptions have been driving more women than men to quit their jobs

by Samantha Fields

Feb 17, 2022

It's been happening throughout the pandemic.

The gap between women and men quitting is widest in states with the most COVID-related child care disruptions.

Gareth Copley/Getty Images

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