shecession
noun/ʃiːˈsɛʃn̩/UK/ʃiˈsɛʃn̩/US
Etymology
Blend of she + recession, likely modeled after mancession. Popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- borrowed from recessiō
Definitions
Excessively high female unemployment.
- Called the “shecession” by some economists, the coronavirus pandemic is unlike other modern recessions in that job losses are greatest among women, who dominate jobs that cannot be done remotely, like food service, retail and hospitality.
- In widening their investigation to 26 countries in Europe and North America, Doepke and his colleagues reveal that the U.S. was not alone in experiencing a “shecession.”
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for shecession. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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