The pandemic has taken jobs, gigs, customers, and contracts from countless women. And many still aren&#8217;t sure when their industries will reopen or when clients will be ready to hire them again.
Three women &#8212;&#160;a massage therapist, an opera singer, and a small business owner &#8212; who lost work in March open up about how they&#8217;ve been coping with the changes to their employment and finding a way forward.
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<li>&#8220;<a href="https://hbr.org/2020/04/when-losing-your-job-feels-like-losing-your-self">When Losing Your Job Feels Like Losing Your Self</a>,&#8221; by Aliya Hamid Rao</li>
<li>&#8220;<a href="https://hbr.org/2016/12/how-unemployment-affects-twentysomethings-self-worth">How Unemployment Affects Twentysomethings&#8217; Self-Worth</a>,&#8221; by Jeylan Mortimer et al.</li>
<li>&#8220;<a href="https://hbr.org/2020/04/making-sense-of-the-future-after-losing-a-job-you-love">Making Sense of the Future After Losing a Job You Love</a>,&#8221; by Sally Maitlis</li>
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