Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19
This note examines gender disparities in care work and intra-household tensions among online gig workers in India. The data was collected as part of an online experiment in April 2020, shortly after lockdown measures were implemented to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The findings show that childcare and eldercare responsibilities have increased for everyone during the lockdown, but women have disproportionately felt the burden of increased care work. Further, there was an increase in domestic violence, pointing to added stress and intra-household tensions. Policy makers need to incorporate a gender lens in emergency responses in order to promote women’s safety and wellbeing during COVID-19 and beyond.
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Format: | Brief biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020-08-01
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Subjects: | CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, PANDEMIC IMPACT, CHILD CARE, ELDER CARE, INTRA-HOUSEHOLD TENSION, INTRA-HOUSEHOLD BARGAINING, LOCKDOWN, CHILDCARE, ELDERCARE, GENDER INNOVATION LAB, FREELANCERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, JOB SECURITY, |
Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/752451605243945323/Care-Work-and-Intra-Household-Tensions-during-COVID-19-Evidence-from-an-Online-Survey-of-Gig-Workers-in-India https://hdl.handle.net/10986/34797 |
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Summary: | This note examines gender disparities in
care work and intra-household tensions among online gig
workers in India. The data was collected as part of an
online experiment in April 2020, shortly after lockdown
measures were implemented to mitigate the spread of the
coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The findings show that
childcare and eldercare responsibilities have increased for
everyone during the lockdown, but women have
disproportionately felt the burden of increased care work.
Further, there was an increase in domestic violence,
pointing to added stress and intra-household tensions.
Policy makers need to incorporate a gender lens in emergency
responses in order to promote women’s safety and wellbeing
during COVID-19 and beyond. |
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