How women are disproportionately carrying the cost of COVID

A recent survey found roughly a quarter of women were considering reducing hours, switching to less demanding jobs, or leaving the workforce altogether. At least 2 million women have dropped out of the labor force since last year. Paul Solman has our "Making Sense" story as part of the "Chasing the Dream'' series.

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