Abstract:

The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial economic setbacks and subsequent recovery. When measured concerning past “recessions,” the present crisis affects women’s employment than men’s employment, which is a far cry from the past outcomes. The current economic situation, brought about by the effects of move-ment restrictions and social distancing rules, affects sectors with a predominantly higher female workforce. Additionally, schools and daycare centers have been shut down. Therefore, many working mothers have been forced to leave their employment positions to attend to domestic work. This increased pressures and crisis faced by working mothers will likely persist, primarily due to the already persistent unequal labor and discrimination of women in the labor market. Therefore, there is an urgent need to establish policies that can reduce and redistribute domesticate work by improving labor market regulations and making provisions for low-cost care services. There is a need to enact effective social care policies and workplace practices to reinvent the labor market, thereby leading to better op-portunities and participation for men and women.

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