Survey Seeks to Understand the Impact of COVID-19 on Loudoun’s Women

The Loudoun Commission on Women and Girls (LCWAG) is conducting a survey to understand the effects of COVID-19 in our community. The survey is designed to identify the important issues and unmet needs that impact women ages 18 and over.

All women living in Loudoun County are invited to complete the survey here: www.lcwag.org/survey

The brief survey is estimated to take just 5-10 minutes to complete, and all individual responses will remain anonymous. LCWAG will use the feedback to inform programming and develop a framework for local nonprofits, policymakers, and other community leaders to address the impact of COVID-19 on women.

“We are seeing very concerning national trends, including loss of income, increased rates of domestic and intimate partner violence, and intensifying stress and other mental health challenges,” said Angela Mitchell, LCWAG Commission Chair. “This survey will help us understand the local nuances of those trends, which we can alleviate and continue to monitor.”

One focus area of LCWAG’s survey concerns women’s economic security. In the month of September, four times as many women than men left the U.S. labor force. Groups such as the Institute for Women’s Policy Research have called the current recession a “shecession,” due to its disproportionate effects on women, especially Black women and other women of color.

Faith leaders, community organizations, and other local leaders are encouraged to share the survey with their members. LCWAG will report on the results soon after the survey period is completed. The survey will close on Wednesday, December 9 at 5:00 p.m.

Take the COVID-19 Impact on Loudoun Women Survey: www.lcwag.org/survey

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The Loudoun Commission on Women and Girls (LCWAG) promotes leadership development and builds a healthy community for Loudoun’s women and girls through education, empowerment, and collaboration. LCWAG was founded in 2017 by Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall and is managed by a volunteer leadership board. As a component fund of the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties, LCWAG is independently funded through private donations. www.lcwag.org

Media Contact: Amber Styles, 571-268-5285, stylesamber@gmail.com