Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 5, 2021

A Multicountry Perspective on Gender Differences in Time Use during COVID-19

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  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, women spent more time than men on tasks such as childcare and household chores, according to responses from eight cross-sectional surveys and one longitudinal survey of adults in the US, Canada, Denmark, Brazil, and Spain (n = 31,141). These differences were stronger for parents. The authors note that to the extent that women spent more time on chores, they reported lower levels of happiness. 

Giurge et al. (Mar 23, 2021). A Multicountry Perspective on Gender Differences in Time Use during COVID-19. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2018494118