During the Late-2000s recession, and following a government report which suggested that women were twice as likely to lose their jobs as men and feared losing their jobs more than men, Harman stated: "We will not allow women to become the victims of this recession".
在2008年经济危机期间，政府的一份报告显示，女性失去工作的可能性是男性的两倍，担心失业的可能性也比男性大，哈曼说：“我们不会让女性成为这场衰退的受害者。