1 in 4 women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce due to the coronavirus

1 in 4 women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce due to the coronavirus

The coronavirus crisis is continuing to impact the way we all live and work, but new data from Lean In and McKinsey & Company shows that women are being disproportionately affected by today's pandemic. In its newly released "Women in the Workplace" report, Lean In and McKinsey & Company found that one in four women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce due to the impact of Covid-19. "This is the most alarming report we've ever seen," Facebook's chief operating officer and Lean In founder Sheryl Sandberg tells CNBC Make It. "I think what's happening is this report confirms what people have suspected, but we haven't really had the data, which is that the coronavirus is hitting women incredibly hard and really risks undoing the progress we've made for women