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Motion · S5M-22314 · 24 Jul 2020

Women & Unpaid Work: the Impact of COVID-19 on Women’s Caring Roles

Lodged by Mary Fee Standard Motion 15 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the report from Engender, Women & Unpaid Work: the impact of Covid-19 on women’s caring roles; recognises that the COVID-19 lockdown has had a greater negative impact on women in caring roles in Scotland than on men; notes that there are currently 1.1 million unpaid carers in Scotland, of which 61% are women; understands that, as social care packages have become more difficult to access during the pandemic, the caring responsibilities have fallen onto female family members; recognises that, in order for Scotland to recover from the economic outcomes of the pandemic, equality must be put at the heart of every decision made; considers that there is a need to improve the quality and scope of the gender-sensitive data used in decision-making to ensure that this is possible, and acknowledges that, as Scotland emerges from lockdown, a gendered approach must be taken to the role of unpaid care, education and childcare.

Supporters (15)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.