Have girls been left behind during the COVID-19 pandemic? Gender differences in pandemic effects on children’s mental wellbeing

• Publication Type: Research Paper
• Publication date: 15 August 2021
• Series: IZA Discussion Papers

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Summary

Using data from the UK, we show that girls have been affected more than boys by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of their mental wellbeing. These gender differences are more pronounced in lower-income families. Our results are consistent with previous findings of larger pandemic effects on mental health of women.

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https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/14665/have-girls-been-left-behind-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-gender-differences-in-pandemic-effects-on-childrens-mental-wellbeing