Family

Domestic burdens and the Corona Virus

In this article, Kristy Wallace, CEO of Ellevate Network (a group that supports women in the workplace) states that, "Women are typically the chief healthcare officer, the chief entertainment officer and the chief education officer in their homes".

The article goes on to consider the extra workload - mental and physical - created by the pandemic and considers who is bearing the responsibility for this in families.

Discover More Women's domestic burden just got heavier with the coronavirus

Students could think about their own family arrangements during the crisis and the extent to which this corresponds with the sentiments in the article.



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