Gender inequalities during COVID-19

The onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to progress toward gender equality and, instead, exacerbated existing inequalities across domains—from gendered divisions labour economic stability. In this paper we document some most glaring that have arisen in and discuss how social psychological theories research—including work on stereotypes roles, responses threat, precarious masculinity, perceptions risk, backlash—can help explain roots these inequalities. doing so, use broad definition consider relevant intersections identity. Finally, present three key considerations for research moving forward. Namely, need psychologists (a) challenge binary conceptualizations gender, (b) broaden focus inequalities, (c) adopt an intersectional lens address systemic wake COVID-19.