The latest numbers from Statistics Canada show women throughout the country have been hit harder than men when it comes to job losses.
There’s been a 17 per cent drop in female employment, compared to a 14.5 per cent drop with men. Additionally, women 15 to 24 are suffering the most, with a 38 per cent fall in employment.
Phoebe Galvan, 21, was laid off from her family’s business called the Fart Cafe in downtown Whitby. However, she continues to help out without being compensated in order to support her family. “It’s scary,” said Galvan. “When we did get the news that we had to shut our doors, I took that moment and I just cried because it’s my family, it’s my life.” The family moved from B.C.