COVID forced Australian fathers to do more at home, but at the same cost mothers have long endured
- Written by: Leah Ruppanner, Associate Professor in Sociology and Co-Director of The Policy Lab, University of Melbourne
The COVID-19 pandemic was heralded as an opportunity to restart gender expectations at home. Our research shows Australian fathers have stepped into more participatory roles, but the question remains: will it last?
At the height of the first lockdown, the global economy closed and with it schools, childcare centres and employment shut. For many...
