Working mothers are being driven back to the kitchen sink by the coronavirus crisis, according to a report to be published this week.
The study, by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), reveals that mothers have taken on far more childcare and home education than fathers since schools closed in March. Women are also more likely to be furloughed and at risk of losing their jobs.
Some mothers grappling with the responsibilities of home schooling have even asked to be furloughed.
Jill Kirby, a writer and policy expert, said: “It does look as if women are returning to the domestic sphere in this crisis. They are doing more of the domestic work and settling into it more readily. They did most of it before and
