Increased women’s domestic burden during the pandemic

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00:00 The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened existing gender gaps

00:04 and made life harder for women in Croatia.

00:07 Women's domestic burden has increased significantly,

00:10 especially due to school closures.

00:12 76% of women surveyed said they were mostly or

00:16 solely responsible for household chores and homeschooling during lockdown.

00:20 Less educated women have been hit the hardest.

00:23 54%.

00:23 10 % of women with high school education

00:25 and below were solely responsible for household chores,

00:29 compared with 31% of women with tertiary education.

00:32 Less educated women are also more likely to have lost jobs or income and

00:37 are less likely to be covered by social protection or the COVID relief measures.

00:41 They shoulder most of unpaid family work,

00:44 which makes it difficult to find new work opportunities.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened existing gender gaps and made life harder for women in Croatia. Women's domestic burden has increased significantly, especially due to school closures. 76% of women surveyed said they were mostly or solely responsible for household chores and homeschooling during lockdown. Less educated women have been hit the hardest. 54%. 10 % of women with high school education and below were solely responsible for household chores, compared with 31% of women with tertiary education. Less educated women are also more likely to have lost jobs or income and are less likely to be covered by social protection or the COVID relief measures. They shoulder most of unpaid family work, which makes it difficult to find new work opportunities.

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