(ANSA) – MILAN, 07 MAR – The gap between men and women is increasing during the pandemic, which has exacerbated existing imbalances in the world of work, in a country at the bottom of Europe in terms of female employment. Smartworking then increased the household workload on women’s shoulders, even in couples where both partners worked from home. This is the photograph that emerges from the research carried out by the Axa Research Lab on Gender Equality, established over a year ago by the Axa Research Fund, Axa Italia and Bocconi University. Unlike the previous economic crises, it is highlighted in the study, this time the most involved sector was that of services, in which most of the working women are employed. Furthermore, with smartworking, 65% of women have increased their commitment to home care compared to 40% of men. The research also shows that women in much of the world were more likely than men to rate Covid-19 as a significant health problem (59% versus 48.7% of men). The objective of the Axa Research Lab on Gender equality is to “promote the knowledge and increase the awareness necessary for society to progress on the challenge of equality, to create a culture of change”, highlights the CEO of the Axa Italia group, Giacomo Gigantiello, during the event on gender equality, at SDA Bocconi. Speaking at the event, via video link, the Minister for Equal Opportunities, Elena Bonetti, underlined that “equal opportunities have become more than ever a priority because we cannot plan sustainable development without including women. We need structured actions and wide-ranging with a very broad coordination “. For Paola Profeta, professor of Public Economics at Bocconi University, “in terms of gender equality Italy is lagging behind: we have a female employment rate of 49% and this is a very strong emergency”. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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