Gender Inequality

'Shecession': What COVID-19 has meant for women and work

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Last year, women spent 7.7 more hours a week on unpaid childcare than men. Image: REUTERS/Eva Plevier

Anuradha Nagaraj
Correspondent, Reuters
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