Topic of the thesis: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Work Outcomes for Women: Evidence from EU and non-EU countries in Europe.

Abstract: The aim of this research is to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work outcomes for women in Europe. With the outbreak of the pandemic at the end of 2019, countries worldwide faced challenges to navigate the global health crisis and its social and economic implications. While the economic and social effects of this crisis are still unfolding, estimates show that lockdown measures are affecting almost 2.7 billion workers (approximately 81% of the world’s workforce) (ILO, 2020). Compared to recent global crisis and recessions, this pandemic crisis so far reveals significant impact on sectors with higher women employment shares, while the closure of the schools, kindergartens and care centers increase unpaid care and domestic work, further affecting employment outcomes for women (Alon et al., 2020). The challenges and transformations this pandemic imposes to the future of work and labour markets worldwide, opens new gaps in the literature on the understanding of the gendered impact of the pandemic in countries with different levels of development and among working women from different socio-economic backgrounds. By applying cross-country analysis, this research aims to contribute to the emerging literature on the gendered impact of the pandemic by engaging with the following research questions: In what ways does the COVID-19 pandemic influence the paid and unpaid work of women in EU and non-EU countries? Did gender roles evolve under crisis “shock” and work adaptation measures? To what extent the outcomes are government/or private sector driven, and how is this different across the countries with or without comprehensive gender-responsive work-life balance policies in place prior to the crisis?

Research interests: Gender and labour markets – Unpaid care work and Care economy – Gender – Crises and restructuring.

Graduated from: University University Ss. Cyril and Methodius (BS) – University of Rome Tor Vergata (MS) – University of Sussex, Institute of Development Studies (MA).

Degrees obtained: BS in Economics – MS in Economics – MA in Gender and Development.

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