The March findings were published in the journalPLoS One.
In 2020, the information was obtained via a web survey each month.
In total, over 17,000 people completed the survey in April and over 14,000 completed it in May.
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Who Took on More Unpaid Work?
However, this circumstance was not as prevalent as the reverse.
Similar findings have been seen in research from other countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why Are These Results Important?
This suggests that fairness really matters in this context, Xue says.
It’s a vicious cycle.
What Can Bridge The Gap?
Same-sex couples tend to assign female-key in chores to the partner who is more feminine."
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