Although gender stereotypes regarding paid work and unpaid work are changing, most wives are responsible for taking care of the family and home in Japan. It is unclear how time spent on housework and childcare has changed between working men and women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. The purpose of this study is to investigate how working men and women’s responsibilities for housework and childcare changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan depending on work hours, job type, the number of employees in the workplace, and frequency of telecommuting.

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COVID-19 大流行期间日本工人在家务和育儿方面的性别差异

尽管有关有偿工作和无偿工作的性别刻板印象正在改变，但在日本，大多数妻子都有责任照顾家庭和家庭。目前尚不清楚在日本发生 COVID-19 大流行期间，男性和女性花在家务和育儿上的时间发生了怎样的变化。本研究的目的是调查在日本 COVID-19 大流行期间，男性和女性在家务劳动和育儿方面的责任如何根据工作时间、工作类型、工作场所的员工人数和远程办公频率发生变化。