Friday, 24 March, 2023

How Microsoft is helping women workers Israel amid pandemic

<p>Microsoft in Israel is allowing parents an additional 12 weeks of paid off to reduce the stress of school shutdowns and remote learning. As women make up about 25% of Microsoft&rsquo;s over 2,000 tech employees, the company last month opened a new campus with nursing rooms and play areas for children. About 17% of Israeli mothers with kids have lost jobs since the outbreak started. Nearly 40% of woman struggles to find work as they lack alternatives for child care.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>