Basic income: How to help women and reduce gender disparity

Even when women do the paid work, they typically accommodate their career for household demands, referred to as the “second shift” or “double burden” (Bratberg, et al., 2002). [...]women are at a disadvantage of earning lower income and/or not having a stable income (Alstott, 2001). The demand for unpaid care has inflated (80% to 90%) due to the pandemic, which affects women’s participation in the labor market (Madgavkar et al., 2020). [...]the gender disparity in pay has further increased. [...]if women do not have the strong financial need to work, they may feel guilty for working because it is unnecessary, and men may intentionally or unintentionally pressure their partners to not remain formally employed.