Effect of COVID-19 on Women with Dual Responsibilities: Work from Home and Work for Home

Abstract

Working women in India and many other countries have numerous challenges in terms of managing their homes and work simultaneously. This paper is a study on women who work from home and are challenged with dual responsibilities of professional work and managing household chores at the same time during the COVID – 19 lockdown and its effect on them. Research is based on the primary data collected vide structured questionnaire from the working women in Mumbai and Thane district and highlights the challenges of women working from home and their effects on their physical and psychological health. The paper also discusses time spent by women on households and work from home during the lockdown.