BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210526T140000Z DTEND:20210526T150000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2021 Women's Network | The "SheCession" - Time for Action DESCRIPTION:SheCession - Time for Action\n\n \n\n\n\nIn early 2020\, prior to the start of the pandemic\, women had crossed a major employment milestone and the labor market was booming. For a few months\, women outnumbered men in the U.S paid workforce. However\, now a year later\, over 5 million women have lost their jobs\, accounting for 55% of U.S. unemployment. With the pandemic having disproportionately impacted women\, especially women of color\, in the workforce\, many economists are calling this recession a ?SheCession?. \n\n \n\n\n\nWith the business community at a crossroads\, action must be taken to get women back on track in order to avoid erasing decades of progress. Join us for this panel discussion on what actions some businesses are already taking\, but most importantly\, how you and the rest of our community can rise to the occasion to stop the ?SheCession?. \n\n \n\n\n\nThis event is part of our Women?s Network series. Our Women?s Network isn?t a club you join\, but a place where you belong - you'll find a diverse group of more than 3\,000 (and growing) women and male allies at all levels of their careers\, from all backgrounds\, sectors\, industries\, and professions\, with energy for ensuring that Greater Boston becomes the best place for professional women to thrive. All identities welcomed and encouraged to attend. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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SheCession - Time for Action
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In early 2020\, prior to the start of the pandemic\, women had crossed a major employment milestone and the labor market was booming. For a few months\, women outnumbered men in the U.S paid workforce. However\, \;now \;a year later\, over 5 million women have lost their jobs\, accounting for 55% of U.S. unemployment. With the pandemic having disproportionately impacted \;women\, especially women of color\, in the workforce\, many economists \;are calling this recession a ?SheCession?. \; \;
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With the business community at a crossroads\, action must be taken to get women back on track \;in order to \;avoid erasing decades of progress. Join us for this panel discussion \;on what actions some businesses are already taking\, but most importantly\, \;how \;you \;and the rest of our community \;can \;rise to the occasion \;to stop the ?SheCession?. \;
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This event is part of \;our \;Women?s Network \;series. \;Our Women?s Network isn?t a club you join\, but a place where you belong - you'\;ll find a diverse group of more than 3\,000 (and growing) women and \;male allies \;at all levels of their careers\, from all backgrounds\, sectors\, industries\, and professions\, with energy for ensuring that Greater Boston becomes the best place for professional women to thrive. All identities welcomed and encouraged to attend. \;

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