June 23, 2021
The report shows how Black women have been left with increasingly less room for educational and professional advancement.
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COVID-19 Exacerbated Existing Inequities That Leave Black Women Behind Financially
The U.S. economy lost out on more than $507 billion in economic productivity as the attainment gap between Black and white women has widened since 1960, according to new analysis from S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). Drawing on census, labor force and GDP data, the report shows how Black women have been left with increasingly less room for educational and professional advancement, circumstances only worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.