Thread by @Oxfam

Close to half of women are feeling more anxious, depressed, isolated, overworked or ill because of increased unpaid care work caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

New survey out today 👉🏾 oxf.am/2Y9sFYL
with @MenCareGlobal @Promundo_US
#InequalityVirus #HowICare

The #coronavirus care workload continues to fall disproportionately on women – particularly those from ethnic & racial minorities, those living in poverty and in communities without access to basic infrastructure and services. oxf.am/2Y9sFYL #HowICare

Women do more care work in every country across the globe because of a lack of investment in public services, a labor market that ignores people’s care needs, and harmful stereotypes that consider care work to be women’s work and less skilled or valuable than paid work. #HowICare

Women living in poverty and those from marginalized communities spend more time on care work because they have less access to labor saving devices, public services such as healthcare, or infrastructure such as water or electricity. oxf.am/2Y9sFYL #HowICare #COVID19

In some countries, families and women from racial & ethnic minority backgrounds face socio-economic inequalities linked to structural racism, that can make it more difficult to access childcare, health & support services - w/ devastating effect in the #COVID19 pandemic. #HowICare

“The #coronavirus has highlighted the tremendous importance of care work for healthy individuals, societies and economies. This must not be forgotten as we rebuild. We must work together to challenge the norms & stereotypes that prevent care work being shared equally.” #HowICare

Governments have a clear role to play in building more equal #feminist economies that support women & men care givers through paid sick, family and medical leave from work, and investment in public services.

Read the new #HowICare survey 👉🏾 oxf.am/2Y9sFYL
#JustRecovery