Women lost jobs and hours worked at a greater rate than men, according to research by The Australia Institute, yet experts say stimulus has targeted disproportionally at male-dominated industries like construction.
Women are not only losing their jobs at a faster rate than men during the COVID-19 recession, they are being helped less by emergency government stimulus, according to a new analysis.Australian women have lost 11.5 per cent of their hours during the coronavirus pandemic, according to analysis by The Australia Institute
Chief economist at The Australia Institute Dr Richard Denniss told RN Breakfast that the Government's targeted measures have been disproportionately focused on male-intensive industries like construction, which last week received nearly $700 million in grants to boost home building. "Before COVID-19 hit, female participation levels had hit record highs under our government," he said.
"It was also quite difficult to lose the outside stimulation of work, and the feeling of accomplishment that comes with having a job."Even if I hadn't lost my job due to the pandemic — because the schools had closed and we kept our children home from school — I wouldn't have been able to work during the day anyway."
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