HERNÁNDEZ ALBUJAR, YOLANDA, SAEZ DÍAZ, GEMMA, Garrido-Macias, Marta
No
Fem. Econ.
Article
Científica
4.6
1.534
03/11/2022
000878576700001
2-s2.0-85141396979
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns that started in March 2020 have sparked an increase in domestic labor in many families across the globe. This study focuses on gender differences in the distribution of domestic housework and childcare, as well as how they have impacted couples\' conflicts during confinement, in the context of Spain and Italy. It employs a sequential mixed-methods approach in which a quantitative survey was followed by qualitative in-depth interviews. The results of the quantitative study (N = 447) showed that, for women, total household labor performed during confinement led to the perception of an unequal household distribution, which impacted couples\' conflicts. In-depth interviews with participants from both countries confirmed the quantitative findings and allowed a nuanced understanding of how conflict negotiations evolved during the confinement. The results provide a comprehensive view of how the pandemic may have worsened women\'s situation in the household.
COVID-19; intrahousehold inequality; gender inequality