While American women experienced challenges, including income inequality during the Covid-19 pandemic, the United States government should increase women’s access to affordable and better childcare services, expand women’s digital and financial abilities, address barriers preventing American women from securing well-paying job opportunities, and mitigate gender-based violence to support and empower women post-pandemic to equip them with skills that could help the country develop and attain its primary economic goals. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, people have experienced challenges, particularly wages and income inequalities, which have affected their daily lives. American women are among individuals who have significantly experienced the pandemic’s challenges. Hence, promoting income inequality among American women improves their lives and ensure they support the government in achieving its objectives.
By increasing women’s access to affordable and better childcare services, the government will mitigate financial barriers and challenges that affect American women’s economic and health inclusion. Assisting women to access affordable and better childcare services motivates them to improve their skills which are vital in enhancing the country’s economy and infrastructure (Elias et al. 6). For this reason, increasing women’s access to better childcare services helps women who fail to acquire health services due to financial challenges receive them. Moreover, assisting women in accessing affordable and better childcare services promotes improved wages and human labor. Government institutions and organizations must promote better wages post-pandemic to ensure individuals afford basic needs.
Although the pandemic facilitated challenges, including income and wage inequalities among American workers, expanding women’s digital and financial abilities will promote awareness and skills among American women on how to operate digital financial platforms and bank accounts. Helping American women by fostering educational and economic programs assists the United States economy develop more post-pandemic (Tan et al. 4). Accordingly, helping American women understand aspects of digital banking will assist them in addressing issues that affect them when starting small businesses. Moreover, expanding their digital and financial abilities enhances their financial literacy and helps the country to develop. Besides, developing women’s economic abilities equip them with skills essential in opening financial bank accounts and small businesses. More importantly, it empowers women to achieve financial literacy and independence.
Also, increased women’s participation in digital and financial inclusion is crucial to the nation’s economy and sustainability. The United States government should involve American women in activities that promote financial inclusion to present more significant opportunities and push for income equality. While the Covid-19 pandemic leads to unprecedented challenges in investing and opening bank accounts among women, promoting sustainable digital transformation empowers them (Chen et al.). Supporting American women facilitates economic growth and helps the nation generate a competitive advantage in the global market. Furthermore, promoting financial inclusion among women allows them to afford essential needs and services like health, transportation, and education. Addressing obstacles that prevent American women from achieving financial inclusion will promote sustainability and help the country grow.
Mitigating barriers impacting American women from securing well-paying job opportunities post-pandemic assists in addressing wages and income inequalities, helping the nation to grow. This strategy promotes financial and economic inclusion in the country (Esseau-Thomas et al.). The government can eliminate challenges that affect women from securing advanced job opportunities to empower them to succeed post-pandemic. Addressing challenges to employment opportunities will promote equality in the job market and help American women compete with other people.
Addressing barriers preventing American women from accessing affordable jobs will promote income inequalities and empower them to create job opportunities for other women. Including American women in activities that promote employment and income equality post-pandemic will enable them to achieve their life goals and help the nation grow (Esseau-Thomas et al.). Empowering women by mitigating barriers that promote inequality creates opportunities for business growth and interaction with others in the global market. The US government will play a critical role in addressing barriers that prevent women from competing with other people in the job market. It will promote income equality and help women to earn better wages.
Mitigating gender-based violence and other challenges, including income inequality, will empower and support American women financially and economically, helping them to participate in activities such as trade to help the country grow. Although gender-based violence was high during the pandemic, enacting initiatives that help mitigate gender-based violence among women will empower them economically and financially, allowing them to attain income equality and compete with others in the job market (Gordon et al. 5-8). Specifically, the United States government must enact programs to help communities identify and prevent gender-based violence to ensure American women are economically and financially empowered to attain income inclusion and equality. Mitigating gender-based violence among women will address gender aspects and cultural norms that impact women’s financial inclusion or equality. Furthermore, mitigating gender-based violence will allow women to associate with others in society and learn skills essential for financial and economic growth.
Accordingly, mitigating gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic will help American women acquire skills critical to securing better jobs. Mitigating gender-based violence among American women enhances the acquisition of advanced job opportunities, helping the country to improve its performance and productivity (Gordon et al. 8). The United States government should address gender-based violence post-pandemic to enable American women to acquire skills that are important in securing job opportunities. While a lack of advanced skills is one factor that promotes income inequality among workers, addressing gender-based violence helps women achieve better skills and address income inequality.
In conclusion, the United States government should increase women’s access to affordable and better childcare services, expand women’s digital and financial abilities, address barriers preventing American women from securing well-paying job opportunities, and mitigate gender-based violence to support and empower women post-pandemic to equip them with skills that can help the country develop and attain its primary economic goals. Promoting these factors will empower American women to strive for income inequalities post-pandemic. It will allow them to participate in activities that promote financial inclusion. Hence, the US government should leverage its resources to empower American women to address post-pandemic income inequality.
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