“Employers could ensure that once the lockdown ends, women return to a role at the same level they were in previously, taking into consideration months when their labor was reoriented to care roles when it comes to promotions and pay rises.”
“The policymakers were either completely unaware or deliberately ignorant of this,” says Sophie Harman, a professor of international politics at Queen Mary University of London and an expert in gender and public health. “They've obviously never done any caring themselves, otherwise it would have been obvious to see how difficult this would be for many.
The experience of Sandra is typical of women in many countries. She lives in Dubai with her husband and two children under 6. She has been in charge of their home schooling since schools closed, while he works full time. She's been finding this both overwhelming and mentally draining; meanwhile, she has had to put the business she's been trying to grow for the last three years on hold.
She says that this increase in workload, along with fears over the pandemic, are taking their toll on her mental health. “Not having a break is very hard psychologically. Then when I try chatting to friends, they're all depressed too. The kids are anxious. [My daughter] is always asking if her friends are going to die. Emotionally it's very hard because we have to deal with the stress of the coronavirus, but not show the kids we're worried.
Eventually she found work in a care home, thanks to her niece who works shifts there. “I don't have any qualifications in elderly care, but care homes are hiring people without qualifications at the moment because they have so many staff off sick.” Employers could ensure that once the lockdown ends, women return to a role at the same level they were in previously, taking into consideration months when their labor was reoriented to care roles when it comes to promotions and pay rises.
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