Abstract
The aim of the article is to analyze how women dealt with the period of social isolation, without their traditional support networks in the process of reconciling “home” and “work”: paid domestic work, kindergartens and schools, family arrangements. Through semi-structured interviews with middle classes woman, there are few changes in the dynamics of the sexual division of labor, increasing the work overload and, consequently, the inequalities experienced in the period. It is observed that from this experience, educational institutions take a privileged place in the perception of these women, contrasting with a less appreciative view of paid domestic work. In addition, the State appears directly connected to the perception of “chaos” in their lives, bringing new points of understanding about public policies aimed at care and the domestic sphere.
Keywords:
Sexual division of labor; Middle class; Employers; Pandemic