00:00 The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened existing gender gaps
00:04 and made life harder for women in Croatia.
00:07 It has also negatively impacted women's mental health.
00:10 Stress from economic worries because of the pandemic
00:13 is much higher among women than men.
00:15 67% of Croatian women are worried about the overall situation of the pandemic.
00:21 Compared to 55% of men.
00:23 Moreover,
00:24 85% of women are stressed about the economic well-being
00:28 of their family compared to 80% of men.
00:31 Women said that they feel like they are fighting this
00:33 pandemic on multiple fronts by supporting the children's education,
00:37 taking care of household chores,
00:39 and contributing to the family's economic well-being.
00:42 And they feel like they are failing at all of it.
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