If care work were fully paid, it would be the biggest sector of the world economy. The pandemic has had a very negative effect in precisely this area with women paying the price. The extra workload of childcare and home schooling weighed more heavily on women than on men. Men have more than 70% more assets than women. Women also have much less social security and are less often eligible for a pension, almost 85% of those who receive no pension at retirement age are women.