Mothers on the third shift during the corona virus epidemic

• Main Authors: Hjálmsdóttir, Andrea, Bjarnadóttir, Valgerður S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: School of Social Sciences 2023
• Subjects: Verkaskipting kynjanna; Tilfinningavinna; Hugræn byrði; Kórónaveirufaraldurinn; Gendered divison of labor; Emotional work; Mental load; Covid-19; Vikna; Iceland
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/tf/article/view/3875

The paper explores the gendered realities of work-life balance in Iceland during the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular how these societal changes reflect and affect the gendered division of unpaid labour, such as childcare, household chores, and mental load. The study draws on written, open ended rea...