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Economic recession is defined to be a period of time (two consecutive quarters) where there is dismal or negative growth in an economy of a specific region or country. Economic recession has different effects on each sector of a nation. A particular sector could experience an impact that could distinctive only in his or her sector.
Women comprises half of the world’s population. During recessions, there is a relative downturn on women’s employment that ever before. Before the United States’ recession in 2001, women were not greatly affected by the economic recession. However, after the 2001 recession in the United States, omen started losing a lot of jobs.
Women also experience low employment rates. Families rely on women’s employment to boost the family income during a recession. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:
1. When women lose jobs, families lose a substantial share of the income. Women salaries are said to be one third of the whole family budget.
2. Over the past 30 years, families who have a working wife have seen real increases in family income.
3. During the 2001 recession, women were hit harder by unemployment than men.
4. After the recession of 2001, women were able to get back to their jobs but where unable to gain or experience any increase in their employment rates.
5. Women are said to be harder hit by the 2008 recession since women are disproportionately represented in state and local government services.
Women are also greatly affected by job losses during economic recession. Women are said to be the last person to be hired, but the last person to be fired. Unlike women, men shows stable numbers since United States had experienced the economic recession
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