Domestic work: How women increased their hours during lockdown

Who was hit hardest by Covid-19? WomenWho was most affected by the long lockdown period? MothersNow that the worst seems to be over, we're dealing with the coronavirus's knock-on effects, or even collateral effects, in terms of health problems and the impoverishment of entire social classes.

WOMEN'S DOMESTIC WORK DURING THE CORONAVIRUS

A search for Boston Consulting Group, a global consulting firm, has put pen to paper, after interviewing thousands of families in various countries yet another blow to the quality of life, to sustainability, of women, especially when they have to combine work and family.

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WOMEN HOUSEWORK

Here are the key figures from the survey, as far as Italy is concerned, which obviously could not fail to be among the countries at the bottom of this ranking of female waste. With Covid-19, unload 79 more hours on Italian families, every week, of household chores and childcare? Two-thirds of these are covered by women, while men are increasingly distancing themselves from these activities. As if they weren't their problem. Overall, 75 percent of all household chores, from laundry tochildcareFrom cooking to caring for grandparents, women have done it. And they have squandered a significant portion of the time they used to dedicate to rest, longing for the days of normality when every day they had to rush to leave the house and go to work. Far from the domestic hearth: in these conditions, the home for women is more and more a prison. With little chance of escape. 

EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN IN HOUSEHOLD WORK

Keep in mind that alongside the problem of the amount of work and extra responsibilities, there's also the issue of quality of life. Stuck at home, with children unable to go to school, and with the smart working To be respected, women have been hit by a real cyclone. Even psychological.

According to Boston Consulting research, we've reached 66 percent of women who are concerned about their mental well-being. And then there are still some who want to be surprised by the fact that we'll have a further decline in the birth rate, while consumption of anxiolytics and antidepressants has skyrocketed.

As we have already told in another article, The new women's battle, the true Me Too step, is being played out over the burden of domestic work and a new balance, which means true equality, of domestic burdens. Only in this way will women and mothers be able to combine work and family in a free, responsible, and rewarding way. Covid-19 has shone a new light on this incredible injustice.

HOW TO REALLY HELP WORKING WOMEN:

• Vouchers for personal services. A helping hand for working women.
• Iceland passes law forcing companies to pay men and women equal pay.
• Maternity bonus starting January 1st: a new scam for women. It's law, but no one has gotten it.
• Family: In Germany, a 300 euro bonus for parents who spend more time with their children.
• In Austria, it's easier to be a mother: a thousand-euro allowance and up to three years' leave.