ITV News published this video item, entitled “Covid: Women bearing brunt of UK lockdown financially and emotionally | ITV News” – below is their description.
Research carried out for ITV News throughout last year has revealed lockdown’s financial effect on women.
It found just 14% of women in lower paid or lower skilled jobs could work from home, compared to 65% of those in higher paid roles.
They were also twice as likely to be furloughed – 34% had been by November, compared to 16% of higher earners
36% of lower paid or skilled women said they were experiencing psychological distress as a result.
Our correspondent Juliet Bremner heard from some of them.
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