We are pleased to share with you the data report of “The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Connecticut’s Women” that the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women in Connecticut launched. PCSW surveyed over 1,000 women and collected thousands of pieces of data on categories such as work and pay, housing and food security, healthcare and health, personal safety, and education.
26.5% were furloughed or lost their jobs
66.1% of those with dependent children experienced an impairment of their ability to work due to home demands (lack of childcare, children in remote school)
49.8% reported a negative mental health impact from COVID-19
14.1% were in a domestic violence situation, which for 49.8% developed or got worse due to COVID-19
Please see the executive summary and visit this link https://www.pcswct.org/covid-report to download the full report.