Making sure domestic responsibilities are shared equitably requires systemic change. But there are organizational strategies couples can implement today to make life less stressful.
According to a study from the Centre for Economic Policy Research, before the pandemic, in households of male and female couples who work full-time, women took on around 60% of the childcare. This pandemic has only amplified the disproportionate stresses being born by women. A survey of working parents by the Boston Consulting Group found that overall parents are spending an average of 27 more hours each week on household tasks like cleaning, childcare, and remote school, but within that average, women are spending 15 more hours a week than men. And of women who have become unemployed since the pandemic began, 25% said it was due to lack of childcare. This was double the rate for men.Read Full Story
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