7 Aug 2020

Women Hit Disproportionately by Covid Job Losses

From Lately, 10:30 pm on 7 August 2020

In the latest Statistics New Zealand figures for unemployment and under-employment, women make up 90 percent of those who have lost their job because of the impacts of Covid-19.

Karyn speaks with Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Dr Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo about the latest stats and the impacts of women’s unemployment  close to home.

The Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Saunoamaali'i  Dr Karanina Sumeo

The Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo Photo: supplied