@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp14665, author={Mendolia, Silvia and Suziedelyte, Agne and Zhu, Anna}, title={Have Girls Been Left behind during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Gender Differences in Pandemic Effects on Children's Mental Wellbeing}, year={2021}, month={Aug}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={14665}, url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp14665}, abstract={Using data from the UK, we show that girls have been affected more than boys by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of their mental wellbeing. These gender differences are more pronounced in lower-income families. Our results are consistent with previous findings of larger pandemic effects on mental health of women.}, keywords={COVID-19;pandemic;mental health;children}, }