Women hit by ‘triple burden’ during lockdown — and this is how to cope 05 May 2021 - 07:00 Women who had to take time off or reduce their work responsibilities to provide support at home in the form of unpaid labour are less likely to be promoted or receive better job opportunities, says corporate wellness expert Ina van der Watt. Stock photo. Image: Marcos Calvo Mesa/123rf.com Women have borne the brunt of the lockdown at home, taking on additional responsibilities and burdens as primary caretakers over and above existing work commitments. This is according to one of the country’s leading corporate wellness experts who looked at what working mothers, and women in general, sacrificed over the past year.