Jacqueline Mosomi on working from home and physical proximity during COVID-19 lockdowns: implications for gender inequality in the South African labour market

Jacqueline Mosomi will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 27 April 2022.

Working from home and physical proximity during COVID-19 lockdowns: implications for gender inequality in the South African labour market

About the speaker

Jacqueline Mosomi is a researcher in the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) based at the University of Cape Town. She is an economist with a PhD from the University of Cape Town. Her broad areas of study are labour, education and gender inequality. Her current research is on occupational sorting and the gendered impact of COVID-19 in South Africa. 

WIDER Seminar Series

The WIDER Seminar Series showcases the latest research on key topics in development economics. It provides a forum for for visiting scholars, UNU-WIDER researchers, external researchers, policymakers and industry specialists to present their research.

In addition to providing a forum for both academic debate and training, the series presents an opportunity for policymakers and others interested in development to learn about the latest research methods and findings.

The WIDER Seminar Series events take place on Wednesdays. All those interested are invited to register and attend via Zoom.