Pandemic has hit women's work status hardest
Dáil debate In advance of International Women's Day hears women are more likely to have lost jobs or had working hours reduced as a result of Covid-19
Junior minister Anne Rabbitte said in the Dáil that we are "only codding ourselves" if we think we have achieved equality in this country. File photo
Fri, 05 Mar, 2021 - 06:38
Elaine Loughlin, Deputy Political Editor
Women are more likely to have reduced working hours, suffer job losses, or leave the labour market as a result of Covid-19, the Dáil has heard.
A debate on the impact of the pandemic on women heard of a worrying increase in domestic violence, a jump in referrals of those with eating disorders, and a rise in mental health issues.