Gender Inequalities

The module studies how the pandemic is related to decision making in the household. Are reduced incomes and changing employment situations, particularly if they come at the cost of women’s earnings, associated with gender inequality in the household division of labour, care and leisure (e.g women take up the larger burden of household and family work)?  How is the pandemic related to changes in control over money in the household? What are the ultimate consequences for woman’s and men’s satisfaction with life, their mental well-being and feelings of financial security?

From earlier research on the intra-household dynamics, it can be assumed that these patterns will differ according to the characteristics of families. We are interested in both general patterns and specific family situations.

This module is replicated in the ResPOnsE Covid-19 survey of the University of Milano Statale, which enables cross-country comparison between Germany and Italy.

Results

Bertogg, Ariane, Kulic, Nevena, Strauss, Susanne (2021): Protected through Part-time Employment? Labor Market Status, Domestic Responsibilities, and the Life Satisfaction of German Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society, online first, https://doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxab048

Kulic, Nevena, Dotti Sani, Giulia, Strauss, Susanne, Bellani, Luna (2020): Economic Disturbances in the COVID-19 Crisis and their Gendered Impact on Unpaid Activities in Germany and Italy, in: European Societies.  https://doi.org/10.1080/14616696.2020.1828974