The harsh recession that followed the 2007-08 global financial crisis swept away many of the blue-collar jobs traditionally filled by men in Italy, the U.S. and other countries as well. But the trend is having a surprising side effect: Not only were women more likely to keep their jobs, but tens of thousands more are heading back into the workplace. The economic downturn is starting to push women into the workplace, even as traditionally male-dominated jobs disappear.
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