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The mental load on mothers (and whether the pandemic made it worse)
Keeping a household running isn’t just about getting the chores done and making sure the needs of everyone in your family is taken care of, like ticking items off a to-do list. There’s much more that goes on behind the scenes.
Women have clawed back lost work during COVID-19, but the data shows they remain undervalued
Employment data shows when it came to re-entering the workforce after lockdown, women outpaced men in picking up jobs. And yet…
The narcotic pleasures of #cleantok
In the lowest depths of my pandemic torpor, one of the few things that would lift my spirits was watching organizing videos on TikTok.
Parents Of Young Children Are Worn Out From Constant Decision-Making During The Pandemic
It’s not just making the decisions that’s exhausting, it’s all the work that it takes to get to the decision in the first place.
Planning, stress and worry put the mental load on mothers – will 2022 be the year they share the burden?
The COVID pandemic has made the very private issue of the domestic division of labour – the way housework and childcare are divided – a very public issue.
IPR Seminar Series—The Gendered Consequences of COVID-19: Initial Insights for U.S. Families
This research offers timely, nuanced insights into key mechanisms driving disparities of gender and class for parents in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Poor levels of trust in media and politicians fuels vaccine uncertainty
Worryingly, we find trust in COVID-19 information from friends and family on social media - where misinformation and disinformation about COVID-19 abounds.
If Biden wants to help American families recover from the pandemic, his plans should emphasize good jobs
To help the U.S. economy recover from the pandemic, the Biden administration has put forth two plans to assist Americans returning to work: the American Families Plan & the American Jobs Plan.
Women are the Business: Podcast
Women Are The Business links cutting edge research and real life experience to explain the hurdles women face at work and in life. Check out this podcast!