Wellesley College
Project Title
For the project, The Economy She Deserves: Toward a Women-Centered Recovery
Date
Sep. 02, 2021
Duration
12 months
Description
The mission of Wellesley College is to provide an exceptionalliberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world.The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women in terms of job losses and economic inequality, and women of color and single mothers have been most affected. Thiswork is most closely aligned with the Carnegie Corporation’s focus on education and democracy, specifically in the realms of the future of learning and work, family and community engagement, and citizenship.With Corporation support, the project will survey young women (ages 18-30) entering the workforce to more fully understand the impact that the pandemic has had on their economic stability, careers and job choices, and ambitions for both work and family.