In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic , lockdown and self-quarantine measures across the world have increased women’s workload as more and more are home-bound for a consistent period of time which has resulted in increased care giving task.
Women constitute 2/3rd of the global health workforce. Data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shows that Indian women do nearly six hours or unpaid care work each day. Indian men on the other hand, spend less than an hour on an average doing the same. Globally, women perform 76.2% of total hours of unpaid care work. This is not to say that women must not engage in care giving work. In fact many women cherish and prefer care giving activities when it comes to children and other close dependents. However, women have achieved in managing work life balance. Here’s why:
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1. Risk : For women, a greater sensitivity to risk shapes decision-making in ways that lead to different outcomes than when men are making the decisions. Men tend to increase risk-taking under stress, while women decrease risk-taking in stressful situations, and obviously a marked difference in taking action that reflects those risk-reward ratios could have an impact on the spread of the virus. Men have a tendency to take more risks under pressure, but for women pressure leads to improved decision-making performance.
2. Safety : Companies with more women present established safer working conditions, compared with companies employing fewer women. Women leaders have prioritized prevention or worked to build a culture of safety among employees. It has been widely reported that domestic violence is on the rise as we practice social distancing and people remain home. This safety issue, exacerbated in times of conflict, requires leadership and awareness-building, more often championed by the women in charge.
3. Women successfully manage to achieve work life balance : “Work life balance” is a term used to describe the balance between an individual's personal life and professional life. A healthy work-life balance assumes great significance for working women particularly in which both the family and the workplace have posed several challenges and problems for women .The dynamics of the work environment have exerted enormous pressure on working women as they need to cope with virtually two full time jobs – one at the office and the other at home. However, they are effectively managing their multiple roles in the personal and professional lives than men. Hence, they are also called as Double duty warriors.
4. Woman show compassion : Women are the more communal, the more compassionate sex showing empathy and caring, That’s stereotypically true, but it’s also actually true in life. In a situation where people are suffering and dying, where many are fearful, “to emote, to recognize that people are having a hard time” is very important, which is the most important aspect of a woman.
5. The whole Picture : Women use both the logical and intuitive parts of their brain. Men tend to be more targeted in their approach to solving an issue, while women view challenges in an interconnected way. This interconnected approach seems particularly important as we manage the impact of COVID-19 and the re-calibration of the way we live. Women managers frequently possess a deeper understanding of the challenges their staff are facing inside and outside the office. This leads them to be more effective managers. Women leaders bring a different approach to problem-solving by taking in a variety of factors, they develop solutions that address the complexities they face. Hence, greater involvement of women results in a broader perspective on the crisis, and paves the way for the deployment of richer and more complete solutions.
by Sneha Paranjpe
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