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Triple whammy: ‘Budget overlooked women when they needed it most’ – The Age
As a backlash over the lack of childcare support in the budget continues, new research shows women are disproportionately affected by the pandemic in Australia.
“We’ve had lots of studies into various aspects of this, now we are able to see it in its entirety,” Carson says. “Women are carrying a load that doesn’t easily go away and it won’t with the male-driven recovery scheme we’ve seen so far. It will exacerbate.
“There’s a mental, economic and physical health crisis waiting around the corner if it’s not addressed. The budget overlooked many women when they needed it most.”
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