Surveys show the impact Covid is having on women in business

Four out of five say women have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 environment

Over half of female entrepreneurs said the pandemic has had “a strong to severe” impact on their work/life balance. Picture: iStock

Restrictions introduced to curb the spread of Covid-19 have heightened several pre-existing obstacles for female businesswomen, according to new surveys from Chambers Ireland and Network Ireland.

More than half (57%) of Irish female entrepreneurs surveyed by Chambers Ireland said remote working made it more difficult to carry out their caring and home duties, compared to 46% of their European counterparts. Just over half (52%) of Irish respondents also said the pandemic has had “a strong to severe” impact on their work/life balance.