UK school closures mean mothers will take twice as much unpaid leave as fathers – poll

Covid-19 and its economic fallout also likely to affect women’s paid work moreCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTwice as many mothers as fathers say they will have to take time off with no pay due to school closures or a sick child, according to a survey, raising further fears that the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic is falling disproportionately on women’s shoulders.According to the survey, carried out by a group of women’s organisations across the UK including Women’s Budget Group and the Fawcett Society, 15% of mothers said they had to take unpaid time off work, compared with 8% of fathers, while 57% of fathers said they would be able to work from home during school closures, compared with 49% of mothers. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jan/08/uk-covid-school-closures-mean-mothers-will-take-twice-as-much-unpaid-leave-as-fathers-poll #schools #women #children #carers #uk_news #education #society #coronavirus