A woman holds a child as she stands in a queue in Mumbai amid India’s coronavirus lockdown. Photo: EPA
India’s coronavirus lockdown is forcing women to do all the work
- Before the nationwide lockdown was imposed in March, many middle and upper middle class families were used to having at least one domestic helper
- Now, working women have been left shouldering the burden of managing the house and caring for their family – all on top of their regular jobs
A woman holds a child as she stands in a queue in Mumbai amid India’s coronavirus lockdown. Photo: EPA