Since the start of Lockdown towards the end of March 2020, Working From Home (WFH) has become the “new normal” for professional women. On this page we’re curating information (articles, reports, podcasts, websites) that have addressed a variety of issues. We hope you’ll find this useful.
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Return of the 1950s housewife? How to stop coronavirus lockdown reinforcing sexist gender roles
REPORT: WORKING FROM HOME DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: Changing preferences and the future of work
REPORT: Women at Work – a global perspective (Research undertaken by Deloitte November 2020 – March 2021)
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic overtook the globe in early 2020, inequities were holding women back in the workplace. In 2020, women globally earned 81 cents for every dollar earned by men. The pandemic has widened the gap. In 2020, as 114 million jobs were lost across the globe, employment losses for women were at 5%, compared with 3.9% for men.