Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many women have been left jobless. To change the narrative, Niecy Nash is helping women who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She announced that she would work alongside the global beauty brand No7 to combat this ‘SHEcession’ with ‘SHEcovery’ resources.
On Feb. 24, the Claws actress will partner with No7, and other women advancement organizations, to host “No7 Unstoppable Together Job Summit,” a free, day-long virtual job summit. The summit starts at 4 p.m. EST. According to their website the summit is “committed to helping women take back their jobs.”
“With so many women being out of work, we know the circumstances of times like these,” Nash said in an interview with Essence. “So we want to provide them with resources and tools to get them back to work. It really drives home the idea of being my sister’s keeper.”
Using Her Platform to Advocate for the Advancement of Women
For the former Clean House host, using her platform to uplift women is no new thing. In 2014, Nash served as the keynote speaker at the Radio One Richmond Women’s Empowerment Expo. In late 2020, she also joined the “Women of the Movement“ cast, a limited series on ABC that tells the stories of key female figures in the civil rights movement.
Join The ‘SHEcovery’ Movement
Nash joins several notable stars who have also pledged to kickstart this ‘SHEcovery’ movement. Those stars include Maria Shriver, Padma Lakshmi, Tamron Hall, and Kate Walsh. The summit will be a day full of tips, resources, and commentary from iconic thought leaders.
To sign up for the summit, click here.
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“You’re going to be entering into a community of women who share very core experiences,” she said in the interview. “And [there] is something to be said for fellowshipping with people who are likeminded or who are in a similar space.”
According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics last December, out of the 140,000 thousand jobs that were lost, most belonged to women of color.
