Crucial Conversations: The Pandemic's Disproportionate Impact on Women

For a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we learn, work, and interact while also causing many to experience job loss, economic hardship, and wellness challenges. From college students learning at home, to struggling to maintain mental wellbeing, to mother’s working remotely while attempting to serve as teachers to their children, studies have shown that the stressors caused by the pandemic have increased the gender inequality gap in a variety of ways.

In recognition of Women’s History Month, and one year since the pandemic began, there is no better time than now to discuss the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women. This live conversation will bring together U-M experts and community members for an authentic and engaging dialogue on the myriad ways the pandemic has impacted women and what can be done to address these issues.

Moderator:
Betsey Stevenson, PhD, Professor of Public Policy and Professor and Economics, Ford School, LSA

Panelists:
Reshma Jagsi, MD, Deputy Chair of Radiation Oncology, Newman Family Professor of Radiation Oncology, Director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences, Michigan Medicine
Shawna Lee, PhD, Associate Professor of Social Work, Director of the Parenting in Context Research Lab, School of Social Work
Tabbye Chavous, PhD, Professor of Education and Psychology; Director of the National Center for Institutional Diversity; Associate Vice President for Research
Sarah Peitzmeier, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing

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