Women in the workplace have always carried a larger burden when balancing work and home responsibilities. The additional pressure brought about by the COVID-19 crisis has made that weight harder for women to bear.
The shift to remote work has been a challenging adjustment for everyone, yet women have been tasked with a greater portion of the workload, as they attempt to balance their responsibilities both in and out of the virtual office. Women who work full-time and have a partner are putting in 71.2 hours each week on housework and caregiving, while men are spending 51.5 hours per week on those tasks, according to LeanIn.Org and SurveyMonkey research on how COVID-19 is affecting women.
