Pandemic has hit women's work status hardest

Dáil debate In advance of International Women's Day hears women are more likely to have lost jobs or had working hours reduced as a result of Covid-19

Junior minister Anne Rabbitte said in the Dáil that we are "only codding ourselves" if we think we have achieved equality in this country. File photo

Women are more likely to have reduced working hours, suffer job losses, or leave the labour market as a result of Covid-19, the Dáil has heard.

A debate on the impact of the pandemic on women heard of a worrying increase in domestic violence, a jump in referrals of those with eating disorders, and a rise in mental health issues.