“What we have seen in relation to COVID-19 is an amplification of existing fault lines of inequality
, particularly in respect of gender.”, “The gendered implications stemmed from the situation prior to COVID-19 and the impact that the closure of schools and Early Childhood Development Centres had on women’s increased burden of care.”
, During the pandemic, women were forced out of the economy because of their care responsibilities, and as of June 2020, women fell far behind men i, “The special relief measures had limited cushioning effect for informal workers, particularly women workers, because many of the measures were inaccessible to them.”
, WIEGO’s Skinner explains, “The special relief measures had limited cushioning effect for informal workers, particularly women workers, because many of the measures were inaccessible to them.”
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Nov 19, 2020