Pandemic 'pushing women to the sidelines' of the economy

During the pandemic women were 1.4 times more likely to be looking for work than men. File photo: iStock

There are concerns that that Covid-19 is "pushing more women to the sidelines" as a new study has found women are much more likely than men to be looking for work since the pandemic began.

The findings have negative consequences on gender equality in the State, the authors said. Due to the public health restrictions put in place in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, large parts of society and the economy were shut down, resulting in almost record levels of unemployment.