— Recent figures reveal that the economic downturn has sent more women into the workforce. Since the start of the recession, hundreds of thousands of women have gotten jobs, increased their hours, or become the sole breadwinners in their families. Click here for more details.
— Restaurants may be thriving during the recession, but restaurant workers continue to earn low wages and lack benefits. That’s according to a new study from Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC) (ROC-DC is a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner). The study found that 90 percent of restaurant workers aren’t offered health insurance or sick days and 67 percent go to work when they’re sick. Click here for more details.
— This week’s snowstorms have had varying impacts on businesses and individuals. NBC4 interviewed several people, including a woman whose income was seriously impacted because she is paid by the hour. Click here to watch the story.
— A single mother and soldier who missed her deployment to Afghanistan because she had no one to care for her child will not be court martialed. Specialist Alexis Hutchinson has instead received an other-than-honorable discharge and will lose some of her Army and veterans’ benefits. According to the New York Times, more than 10,000 single parents were deployed overseas last year. Click here to read more.
