WFH Opens Up New Avenues, Reorients Career Paths For Women

Pune-based Sunita Sable had taken a break from her consulting job after the birth of her girl child in 2019. Since she had a complicated pregnancy, Sable was ‘advised’ by her family to quit her job and look after the child even, as she was to resume in April 2020.

However, Sable had a bit of luck – the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown turned out to be a job-saver for Sable who has resumed her job after being offered a work-from-home option.

A study by McKinsey & Company and global community for women Lean In, about one in four women in America are contemplating leaving the workforce or downshifting their careers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is amidst fears of layoffs, burnout and double shifts, meaning a long day of office work followed by household work and childcare.

However, the reverse is proving to be true in India where remote working has, in fact, encouraged more women to stay employed and has also attracted those who had left the workforce.

Source: Moneycontrol


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