Project description
Hybrid work, unequal load
The promise of flexible work was meant to level the playing field. Yet for many women juggling careers, caregiving, and domestic duties (the ‘triple burden’), remote and hybrid models have not always delivered. Research has underscored the urgent need to redesign work for real flexibility. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the HYBWORKEXP project explores how professional women navigate work-life boundaries in hybrid roles. Using in-depth, long-term interviews, it examines how factors such as age, race, disability, and caregiving shape their experiences and career paths. At a time when hybrid work is reshaping the future of employment, HYBWORKEXP is shedding light on its impact (and its limits) for women striving to thrive professionally without sacrificing personal well-being.
Objective
"In October 2023, Claudia Goldin became the third woman ever to win the Nobel Prize in Economics and the first woman to win it independently. Her groundbreaking research on women’s labor market outcomes emphasized the need to restructure jobs and compensation to provide more temporal flexibility, a crucial factor in reducing the gender pay gap. Goldin's work highlights the importance of flexible work arrangements in advancing gender equality.
As remote and hybrid work models become more widespread in the post-COVID-19 landscape, they offer the potential for greater flexibility, yet they also present challenges in maintaining sustainable work-nonwork boundaries and ensuring equal career opportunities for women. Existing research presents conflicting evidence on whether these models effectively enhance work-life balance, particularly for women who bear the ""triple burden"" of professional, household, and caregiving responsibilities.
This research investigates how professional women construct and navigate work-nonwork boundaries in hybrid work settings and how these experiences influence their career trajectories. Through qualitative, longitudinal methods, the study will capture the complex, intersectional challenges faced by women, addressing key questions about intersectional aspects-such as age, race, disability, socio-economic status, and caregiving responsibilities- that shape women's experiences. The findings will provide evidence-based insights into the impact of hybrid work on women’s career aspirations and long-term professional development."
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
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LT-01103 VILNIUS
Lithuania
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