The pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women is derailing decades of progress on gender equality
- Written by Holly Thorpe, Professor in Sociology of Sport and Physical Culture, University of Waikato
GettyImagesDuring the global COVID-19 pandemic, women have carried much of the unpaid emotional and domestic burden of caring for their families and communities, often simultaneously holding down paid jobs, many on reduced hours or salaries.
Women have also been disproportionately affected by job losses, particularly women of color and ethnic...
