Not in this together: how supermarkets became pandemic winners while women workers are losing out

Empirical study
Research report

Published 20th June 2021 by Oxfam International. Authored by Franck, A. and Prapha, A.

Summary

Inequality is worsening and exploitation of women is endemic across the global economy. While inequality of power and value was already deeply unfair before the pandemic, it has now reached shocking proportions. COVID-19 has cost global workers $3.7 trillion in lost income, and women and young workers have been hardest hit, as they are often found in the most insecure and lowest-paid jobs. Few places reveal this trend more clearly than supermarket supply chains. Oxfam’s new research highlights critical issues that supermarkets must address.
Research detail

Not in this together: how supermarkets became pandemic winners while women workers are losing out

Empirical study
Research report

Published 20th June 2021 by Oxfam International. Authored by Franck, A. and Prapha, A.

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