so. covid has taught us we an work more flexibly than we used to but that is no good news for all. A thread of threads and emotive charts

During the pandemic women who did stay at work were more likely to take on additional care responsibilities and enjoy less uninterrupted work time. flexibility for them meant endless hours of paid (and unpaid) work affecting their wellbeing

This is not pandemic magic. Beveridge social insurance assumed care would be "women's domestic work". The UK has one of the most expensive care in the OECD.

The pains of which were felt even pre pandemic. Employment and wage gaps widen after the birth of a child even for women with higher wages than their partners.

It's also the result of policy failure. While the US is establishing care as essential infrastructure in the UK recovery investments are skewed towards male dominated sectors.

A great thread on the policy failure here: https://twitter.com/abicadams/status/1359055260204023808