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Women hit hard by downturn

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Female workers make up the bulk of the part-time and agency jobs which are the first to be cut when firms need to save money.

Trade unions say even more women are losing their jobs in this downturn than in previous recessions, and have called on the government to do more to help them find jobs again.

Fergus Hewison reports.

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