If the movement toward U.S. gender pay equity continues at its current rate, it will take more than six decades, or until 2085, for women to reach parity with men as leaders in business and government.

If that statistic from the national Women’s Media Center sounds daunting, Connecticut’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women recently announced more sobering news: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on Connecticut women.