Working parents have been some of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to media reports, more than 50 percent of working parents are without childcare, and one in five said either they or their partner are considering leaving the workforce to care for their children.
Women are reporting a 70 percent increase in mobile device usage compared to pre-pandemic and conducting at least half of their work on such devices, according to a new survey.
Source: Human Resource Executive, August 20, 2020. Link. The mobile device increase comes with added stress, as 72percent of all women surveyed feel pressured to stay online and accessible throughout the day. This type of stress could drive more women from the workplace.
INSIGHTS: The findings suggest that women, in particular working mothers, are struggling to juggle responsibilities of home and work. Employers must step up support to retain them, say Amy DeVylder Levanat and Willis Towers Watson.