There are still significant differences in the level of earnings between women and men, and this problem was further exacerbated during the COVID-19 crisis.
A year later, the pandemic made it clear that the work that women do - both paid and unpaid - is crucial to sustaining our society and economy, even in the most unusual circumstances. As union leaders and workers in health and care, cleaning, food retail, and as unpaid caregivers at home, women have been at the center of this crisis.
