Publication: Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19: Evidence from an Online Survey of Gig Workers in India
Date
2020-08-01
ISSN
Published
2020-08-01
Author(s)
Abel, Martin
Tas, Emcet O.
Zahra, Najaf
D'Lima, Tanya
Kalashyan, Anna
Sethi, Jayati
Abstract
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.
Citation
“Abel, Martin; Tas, Emcet O.; Zahra, Najaf; D'Lima, Tanya; Kalashyan, Anna; Sethi, Jayati. 2020. Care Work and Intra-Household Tensions during COVID-19 : Evidence from an Online Survey of Gig Workers in India. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/34797 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”