The COVID-19 pandemic has hit women disproportionately hard. More women are leaving the workforce compared to men, and they’re more likely to work in a hard-hit field like retail or hospitality. Women are also taking on more unpaid labor in this pandemic than they already did, from remote schooling, to caring for elderly parents. The issues compound for women of color. As the pandemic fades, how will its impacts still be felt in women’s lives? Who can and who can't easily bounce back? We’ll look at this transition through the perspectives of six different women in New Hampshire.
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Since she was a child, Lidia Yen has been her family’s case manager, social worker and medical liaison. -
From an ugly dispute with a former landlord to crowdfunding investors, reopening Wild Orchid Bakery has been a lot of work for baker and chef Shelly-Anne Storer. -
Jessica Aviles' son Gabe has Duchenne muscular dystrophy and needs home care. So Aviles started work to become his LNA. -
For NHPR’s series Overtime, we’ve been following six women to see how they’re doing with the struggles brought on by the pandemic and all the additional labor they have been forced to take on. -
Valyria Lewis, of Berlin, doesn't just sing. She performs. -
Pile driving can be incredibly demanding, with long days of physical work and commutes across state lines. And so when the pandemic hit, and Jen Legay got laid off, the newfound time was actually refreshing. -
Hi! My name is Alli, and I’m the reporter spearheading the Overtime series at NHPR. It’s a bit awkward to write a story where I’m not telling someone… -
If you walked into Jessica Aviles’ Campton living room, you’d notice the pieces by local artists and state trail maps, and you'd probably think the family… -
Lidia Yen’s schedule necessitates meal prep. Yen, 22, is juggling two jobs, working seven days a week and just graduated from college. This week, she made… -
Since she was 19, Sherry Pratt easily hopped from one job to the next. She’s worked in marketing and printing, and her flexibility is a point of pride.Now…
