WFH: Work for home

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

work from home (WFH) than men. They've also had a harder time doing so, reporting higher rates of stress, depression and sheer hours worked — especially if they have kids. This paradox is a result of women trying to do the best thing for their careers while also navigating an unfair role in society and at home.

In other words, women need more flexible work arrangements, because women have more to do.... Even before the pandemic, women were doing what sociologists describe as the 'second shift', where they complete an inordinate amount of household and caregiving chores after they've finished their paid labour. The pandemic made things even worse, since much of the infrastructure that helps alleviate those tasks — schools, day care, elder care, cleaning services — had been off-limits.

Further, employed women are three times more likely than men to be their children's main caregiver. Telecommuting moms too significantly increased the housework they did during WFH.... The result is that women are more likely to feel burnt out than men, and that has negatively affected their experience of WFH.

Indeed, women have been leaving the workforce at much higher rates than men — a move that could affect their careers and earning power if and when they return. Some fear that with the rise of remote work, these issues will continue, even after the pandemic's most acute effects subside. From 'For Women, Remote Work is a Blessing and a Curse', Vox.