Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy

A study led by the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy finds that low-wage healthcare workers are leaving the profession at higher rates than before the pandemic, resulting in labor shortages and heavy workloads that are affecting the quality of care. 

Professor Christina Ewig is part of a UMN research team that has received funding via the new Time's Up, Measure Up initiative, to study how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting women.

The report reveals clear patterns by which women, men, and different racial and ethnic groups in Minnesota have been distinctly impacted by workplace closures and modifications as a result of COVID-19.

Professor Christina Ewig will serve on a task force focused on examining barriers women face in the economy and develop strategies that support women's economic security in Minnesota.