How the coronavirus is affecting women’s work in Australia

When it comes to unpaid housework and caring duties, Australian women are among the most overworked in the world. They’re also overrepresented in low-paid jobs on the frontline of Covid-19 – such as aged care, childcare and disability support work. In this episode of the Full Story podcast, producer Ellen Leabeater explores how the pandemic is making gender inequality more visible, and also, a lot worse