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UK Policy Briefing

Covid- 19 and Working-Class Women Study

Collaboration with WBG, Tracey Warren and Clarre Lyonette, analysing the overall effects of the pandemic on workers wellbeing.

Tracey Warren and Clare Lyonette

Background

Over the past year, WBG has been collaborating with researcher Tracey Warren from Nottingham University and Clare Lyonette from the University of Warwick, to analyse the impact of the pandemic on working-class women.

We have carried out detailed analyses on topics including keyworking, furloughing, reduced hours, financial security, the division of housework and childcare, home-schooling, flexible working, and the overall effects of the pandemic on workers’ mental wellbeing.

You can access the findings below.

Briefing note 1: Employment and Mental Health

Briefing note 2: Housework and Childcare

Briefing note 3: One Year On

The final report of the project can be accessed here 

A recording of the online report launch can be access here

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