Research: masculine offices add to the burden of female office workers during COVID-19 pandemic

By Kanti Pertiwi, Lecturer in Organisation Studies, Universitas Indonesia
Riani Rachmawati, Lecturer in Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management, Universitas Indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life, including the lives of female workers.

Several reports and studies have highlighted how the pandemic put more pressure on female workers around the world to balance work and domestic life.

My (Kanti Pertiwi) yet-to-be-published research shows Indonesian female workers have faced similar challenges. Interviews with 96 female office workers aged between…

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