50% of India's working women feel increased stress due to pandemic: Survey
Nearly
50 per cent of India's working women are feeling increased stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, claimed a survey
conducted by online professional network LinkedIn.
It
revealed that the pandemic is taking a toll on the emotional well-being of
India's working women as 47 per cent report they are experiencing more stress
or anxiety due to the pandemic, LinkedIn said.
For
men, this number stood at 38 per cent, pointing towards a disproportionate
impact on women in these testing times, it said.
LinkedIn
on Thursday announced the findings of the tenth edition of the LinkedIn
Workforce Confidence Index, a fortnightly pulse on the confidence of India's
workforce.
Based
on the survey responses of 2,254 professionals in India, findings from the
weeks of July 27 - August 23 reveal the pandemic's impact on India's working
mothers and working women, and the cautious optimism of freelancers towards
personal finances and career prospects, it said. Read More
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