“You’re a teacher you’re a mother, you’re a worker”: Gender inequality during COVID‐19 in Ireland
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic in March 2020. Unlike previous highly contagious diseases that brought the threat of global instability this century such as SARS-CoV, Zika virus (ZIKV), Swine flu (H1N1), and the Avian flu (H5N1), COVID-19 was unable to be contained. G...
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ftunivmaynooth:oai:mural.maynoothuniversity.ie:15256 2023-05-15T15:34:28+02:00 “You’re a teacher you’re a mother, you’re a worker”: Gender inequality during COVID‐19 in Ireland Clark, Serena McGrane, Amy Boyle, Neasa Joksimovic, Natasha Burke, Lydia Rock, Nicole O’Sullivan, Katriona 2021 text https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/15256/ https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12611 https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/15256/1/LC-Gender-2020.pdf en eng Wiley https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/15256/1/LC-Gender-2020.pdf Clark, Serena and McGrane, Amy and Boyle, Neasa and Joksimovic, Natasha and Burke, Lydia and Rock, Nicole and O’Sullivan, Katriona (2021) “You’re a teacher you’re a mother, you’re a worker”: Gender inequality during COVID‐19 in Ireland. Gender, Work & Organization, 28 (4). pp. 1352-1362. ISSN 0968-6673 Article PeerReviewed 2021 ftunivmaynooth https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12611 2022-06-13T18:49:01Z The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic in March 2020. Unlike previous highly contagious diseases that brought the threat of global instability this century such as SARS-CoV, Zika virus (ZIKV), Swine flu (H1N1), and the Avian flu (H5N1), COVID-19 was unable to be contained. Global restrictions were implemented to curb the spread of the virus, which included but were not limited to the closure of all educational institutions and the advice to engage in remote working. This study aims to understand the experience of working mothers who managed work and home duties during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. Thirty working mothers were interviewed in this study, and qualitative analyses were conducted to gain insight into their work and family life during the restrictions. The findings of the analysis indicate that working mothers have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 in relation to their psychological well-being, experiences of negative emotions, and the redefinition of family dynamics, in which working mothers have adopted additional and disproportionate care burden. These findings are consistent with the current research arguing that COVID-19 has highlighted an increase in the gender gap in domestic labor as well as the undermining of career advancement for working mothers. Article in Journal/Newspaper Avian flu Maynooth University ePrints and eTheses Archive (National University of Ireland) Gender, Work & Organization 28 4 1352 1362 |
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic in March 2020. Unlike previous highly contagious diseases that brought the threat of global instability this century such as SARS-CoV, Zika virus (ZIKV), Swine flu (H1N1), and the Avian flu (H5N1), COVID-19 was unable to be contained. Global restrictions were implemented to curb the spread of the virus, which included but were not limited to the closure of all educational institutions and the advice to engage in remote working. This study aims to understand the experience of working mothers who managed work and home duties during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. Thirty working mothers were interviewed in this study, and qualitative analyses were conducted to gain insight into their work and family life during the restrictions. The findings of the analysis indicate that working mothers have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 in relation to their psychological well-being, experiences of negative emotions, and the redefinition of family dynamics, in which working mothers have adopted additional and disproportionate care burden. These findings are consistent with the current research arguing that COVID-19 has highlighted an increase in the gender gap in domestic labor as well as the undermining of career advancement for working mothers. |
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