BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250514T200644EDT-6446z8HxnB@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250515T000644Z DESCRIPTION:\n\nWhen government measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 shu t down sectors like hospitality and retail\, unemployment rates surged. In addition\, many schools and daycares closed\, and home-schooling became t he new normal.\n\nWomen were particularly hard hit during the pandemic\, i ncluding working mothers who had to leave their jobs or downshift their ca reers to provide childcare\, and they continue to face challenges when it comes to re-entering the workforce. This phenomenon\, labelled a “she-cess ion\,” has been attracting more and more attention as both private and pub lic sector organizations look for solutions.\n\nTo further understand the barriers faced by women in the COVID economy\, the ɫֱ School of Contin uing Studies will be hosting an interactive conversation on the she-cessio n that will bring together women leaders from across sectors. During this online event\, our esteemed panelists will discuss barriers keeping women from re-entering the workforce and explore actions\, strategies\, and solu tions individuals and organizations can undertake to help women back to wo rk.\n\nWe will discuss topics such as:\n\n\n Why working women been disprop ortionately affected by the pandemic\n What is stopping women who want to r eturn to work from getting hired\n Why helping women back to work is import ant\n What individuals can do to help women in their community\n What measur es need to be undertaken by private and public institutions\, including go vernment\n\n\nOur Panelists\n\n\n Corey Anne Bloom\, Partner\, Easter Canad a Leader (Quebec\, NCR and Atlantic Canada)\, Forensics\, Investigations a nd Disputes at MNP\n Antoinette Noviello\, Vice President\, Corporate Contr oller at Videotron\n Anna Vegera\, ɫֱ SCS Student in Data Analytics & B usiness Intelligence\n\n DTSTART:20211001T163000Z DTEND:20211001T173000Z LOCATION:Online SUMMARY:Fighting the She-cession: Helping Women Back to Work in a COVID Wor ld URL:/continuingstudies/channels/event/fighting-she-ces sion-helping-women-back-work-covid-world-333499 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR