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Women Vulnerable in a Recession

Filed under Women and Careers
Posted by Libraries, September 16, 2008
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Women Vulnerable in a Recession

Wall Street Journal’s Career Journal (video, 2.22 length)

While this tough economy is affecting everyone, Wall Street Journal reporter Stacy Delo reports that women workers are among the most vulnerable during difficult economic times, because their decreased salaries and outside family demands.

Want more on this topic? Check out the CRL’s Women and Careers section on our eLibrary.

blogged by Deborah Borsuk