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Business
John McCarthy

Women bore the brunt of pandemic’s economic impact, study finds

Women were forced to take on extra duties around the house while working.

A University of Queensland Business School study has found that women copped the brunt of COVID-19, were the first to lose their jobs, and were often forced into conflicting roles when families were thrown into lockdowns.

The study of about 2000 people by researchers found there were 19 different variables that affected people during COVID, many of them out of the control of the individual.

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