The complete upending of “normal” life brought on by the pandemic has left a lot of us acutely aware of social and economic injustices. When it comes to job loss, it is women, specifically women of color, who have been hit the hardest. GUEST:  Betsey Stevenson is a labor economist and professor at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.    Stateside theme music is by 14KT. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.