Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious respiratory illness that causes moderate to severe
symptoms that can be fatal to older people or those with other underlying health concerns.
Considered a global pandemic, this disease spreads rapidly across the world, calling for a need for
the implementation of lockdowns. This study examines the effects of lockdowns on joblessness
among women, controlling for household conditions, namely, perceived household responsibility,
hours allotted for household chores, and safety at home. Data for lockdowns were sourced from
Google’s Community Mobility reports, whereas joblessness among women and household
conditions were sourced from Facebook’s Survey on Gender Equality at Home. The findings
suggest that lockdowns positively and significantly affect joblessness among women and that
household conditions (hours allotted for household chores and safety at home) also have the same
effect, except for perceived household responsibility. The implications of these results are
discussed in detail throughout the study.
