Pandemic Care Burden Pushed Mothers of Young Children Out of Workforce, Study Finds

SEJONG, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Covid-19 pandemic sharply curtailed the economic participation of mothers with young children in South Korea, as caregiving responsibilities fell disproportionately on women during the public health crisis, according to a new academic study. The findings underscore the persistence of gendered caregiving roles despite the normalization of dual-income households and [...]