ABSTRACT
The WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 12, 2020. Besides the economic and social devastation it caused, the pandemic has raised many questions concerning the current world order. The transformation of capitalism, the attitudes of welfare states in handling social and economic risks, and emergency measures are still at the forefront of the agenda. The pandemic did not impact all social segments equally, both in terms of health and social and economic aspects. It can be argued that the pandemic reveals and enforces already existing inequalities in various fields such as gender, labor market and social security, thus increasing the pressure on vulnerable groups. Women’s weakening relations with the labor market and increasing care burden during the pandemic are also intensely expressed in the reports of international institutions and academic studies. Given these circumstances, it could be asserted that the government policies that favor gender equality and prioritize work and family reconciliation under the Covid-19 also determine the situation of women in terms of gender inequalities. In this context, this article examines the increasing effect of the Covid-19 on gender inequalities with a focus on work and family reconciliation and focuses on gender-based policies against the negative effects of the pandemic in different countries. It presents a discussion that concerns the weakening relations of women, who are amongst the most vulnerable groups in the world and Turkey, with the labor market and the increasing domestic care burden in the context of the pandemic
Keywords : “Woman”, “Gender Equality”, “Covid-19”, “LabourMarket”, “Work and Family Reconciliation”, “Care Burden”
