Churchill Brendan
School of Social and Political Sciences University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria Australia.
Gend Work Organ. 2021 Mar;28(2):783-794. doi: 10.1111/gwao.12563. Epub 2020 Oct 31.
Young people have been regarded as "not at risk" of coronavirus, but what about the economic impact of social distancing and "lockdowns" arising from the pandemic? How have young women fared in comparison to young men? To address these questions, this study draws upon data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, comparing young men and women and their older counterparts. The study also uses the Global Financial Crisis as a reference point to compare the immediate impact of COVID-19 on young people. Results suggest that young people have been significantly impacted by COVID-19 compared to older Australians. Young women in particular are being exposed to the economic fallout, especially those women in their 20s, wanting more work and more hours. COVID-19 threatens to erode some of the gains women have made in recent decades in terms of participation unless governments act to provide opportunities and support for young women.
年轻人一直被视为没有感染新冠病毒的风险，但疫情引发的社交距离措施和“封锁”对经济有何影响？与年轻男性相比，年轻女性的情况如何？为了回答这些问题，本研究借鉴了澳大利亚统计局的数据，对年轻男性和女性以及他们的年长者进行了比较。该研究还以全球金融危机为参照点，比较了新冠疫情对年轻人的直接影响。结果表明，与年长的澳大利亚人相比，年轻人受到新冠疫情的影响更大。尤其是年轻女性正面临经济后果，特别是那些20多岁、希望获得更多工作和更长工时的女性。除非政府采取行动为年轻女性提供机会和支持，否则新冠疫情可能会侵蚀女性在近几十年在参与度方面所取得的一些成果。
