Title:
Universities show that remote work could be damaging for women
Authors:
David Peetz, Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
Marian Baird, Professor of Employment Relations, University of Sydney
Mojan Naisani Samani, PhD Candidate, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Rae Cooper, Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations, ARC Future Fellow, Business School, co-Director Women, Work and Leadership Research Group, University of Sydney
Sara Charlesworth, Professor, School of Management, RMIT University
Shelagh Campbell, Associate Professor, Ethics and Labour Relations, University of Regina
Susan Ressia, Senior Lecturer, Employment Relations, Griffith University
Published:
World Economic Forum (WEF), 18 March 2022
From the article:
* Not enough thought has been given to how working from home could make things worse for women, despite the obvious benefits of balancing responsibilities.
* A recent study has found that women in universities face increased teaching loads and more administration work more often than men.
* They are also more likely to spend less time on research. This isn't just a problem for universities, but all work cultures.
* If women are to have fair access to white-collar jobs in future, employers will need to rethink their post-pandemic strategies for saving money.