Women bear the brunt of Covid-19 fallout in workplace

More women tend to care for and teach their children than men, even while working from home. (Rawpixel pic)

LONDON: The reverberating economic shock of the coronavirus crisis has delivered a massive setback for women because of so much work in the badly exposed services sector, experts say.

The nature of the outbreak means women are more likely than men to lose or quit their jobs in vulnerable low-paying workplaces like bars, conference venues, hairdressing salons, hotels, pubs, and restaurants, which faced extensive shutdowns.

School closures during lockdown have exacerbated the situation because more women than men tend to care for and teach their children, even while working from home.

The services sector, covering areas like hospitality and leisure, has been ravaged by lockdowns imposed by governments across the world trying to halt the spread of the disease.

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