With the home dynamics changing, several things changed. For the majority of housewives, the “work” burden increased manifold and more household chores added on. With children not going to school and stuck indoors, the demands on the housewife are unimaginable.. For the lower income households, the lockdown has meant a far greater struggle for the woman to feed her hungry family. Without the “luxury” of stocking up on essentials, the challenge of procuring food every single day with disrupted supply lines and over exceeding demand, has made the lives of these women that much more difficult. More than the virus, keeping hunger at bay is a far greater challenge for them.