Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19 : Evidence from an Online Survey of Gig Workers in India
This note examines gender disparities in care work and intra-household tensions among online gig workers in India. The data was collected as part of an online experiment in April 2020, shortly after lockdown measures were implemented to mitigate th...
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okr-10986-347972021-04-23T14:02:08Z Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19 : Evidence from an Online Survey of Gig Workers in India Abel, Martin Tas, Emcet O. Zahra, Najaf D'Lima, Tanya Kalashyan, Anna Sethi, Jayati CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT CHILD CARE ELDER CARE INTRA-HOUSEHOLD TENSION INTRA-HOUSEHOLD BARGAINING LOCKDOWN CHILDCARE ELDERCARE GENDER INNOVATION LAB FREELANCERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE JOB SECURITY This note examines gender disparities in care work and intra-household tensions among online gig workers in India. The data was collected as part of an online experiment in April 2020, shortly after lockdown measures were implemented to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The findings show that childcare and eldercare responsibilities have increased for everyone during the lockdown, but women have disproportionately felt the burden of increased care work. Further, there was an increase in domestic violence, pointing to added stress and intra-household tensions. Policy makers need to incorporate a gender lens in emergency responses in order to promote women’s safety and wellbeing during COVID-19 and beyond. 2020-11-20T19:30:32Z 2020-11-20T19:30:32Z 2020-08-01 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/752451605243945323/Care-Work-and-Intra-Household-Tensions-during-COVID-19-Evidence-from-an-Online-Survey-of-Gig-Workers-in-India http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34797 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief South Asia India |
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CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT CHILD CARE ELDER CARE INTRA-HOUSEHOLD TENSION INTRA-HOUSEHOLD BARGAINING LOCKDOWN CHILDCARE ELDERCARE GENDER INNOVATION LAB FREELANCERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE JOB SECURITY |
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CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT CHILD CARE ELDER CARE INTRA-HOUSEHOLD TENSION INTRA-HOUSEHOLD BARGAINING LOCKDOWN CHILDCARE ELDERCARE GENDER INNOVATION LAB FREELANCERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE JOB SECURITY Abel, Martin Tas, Emcet O. Zahra, Najaf D'Lima, Tanya Kalashyan, Anna Sethi, Jayati Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19 : Evidence from an Online Survey of Gig Workers in India |
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This note examines gender disparities in
care work and intra-household tensions among online gig
workers in India. The data was collected as part of an
online experiment in April 2020, shortly after lockdown
measures were implemented to mitigate the spread of the
coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The findings show that
childcare and eldercare responsibilities have increased for
everyone during the lockdown, but women have
disproportionately felt the burden of increased care work.
Further, there was an increase in domestic violence,
pointing to added stress and intra-household tensions.
Policy makers need to incorporate a gender lens in emergency
responses in order to promote women’s safety and wellbeing
during COVID-19 and beyond. |
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Brief |
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Abel, Martin Tas, Emcet O. Zahra, Najaf D'Lima, Tanya Kalashyan, Anna Sethi, Jayati |
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Abel, Martin Tas, Emcet O. Zahra, Najaf D'Lima, Tanya Kalashyan, Anna Sethi, Jayati |
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Abel, Martin |
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Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19 : Evidence from an Online Survey of Gig Workers in India |
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Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19 : Evidence from an Online Survey of Gig Workers in India |
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Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19 : Evidence from an Online Survey of Gig Workers in India |
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Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19 : Evidence from an Online Survey of Gig Workers in India |
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Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19 : Evidence from an Online Survey of Gig Workers in India |
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care work and intra-household tensions during covid-19 : evidence from an online survey of gig workers in india |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2020 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/752451605243945323/Care-Work-and-Intra-Household-Tensions-during-COVID-19-Evidence-from-an-Online-Survey-of-Gig-Workers-in-India http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34797 |
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