Brazil City Posted 4.5K Cleaning Jobs. 90K Women Applied in two days
City Posted 4.5K Cleaning Jobs. 90K Women Applied
As pandemic worsens in Brazil, women suffer even more
When Sao Paulo city officials put out a call for 4,500 public school cleaning jobs, they were unprepared for the response. More than 90,000 women applied in two days. The initiative was aimed at alleviating skyrocketing unemployment among mothers and helping schools comply with Brazil's new COVID-19 protocols for keeping classrooms hygienic. T
he response offers a glimpse at how Brazilian women—particularly mothers—have been disproportionally sidelined by the crisis, the AP reports. Worldwide, as schools remain closed, many mothers juggle fewer work hours with homeschooling and household duties. Others put their careers on hold, or were laid off. In Brazil, economists say, the worsening health and economic crises are further delaying the return of women to the workforce. "This job fell from the sky for me," said Marilene Paixão, one of the mothers selected for the cleaning jobs. But a month after Sao Paulo hired the women, the city closed schools again on March 15.
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