One in 10 women quit jobs over pressure of juggling work and pandemic home life

The National Women's Council of Ireland has claimed that the stresses of the past year had widened inequality at home and the workplace. 

One in 10 women have already quit jobs because of the pressures of juggling work and pandemic home life, raising concerns that many will face years out of paid employment. 

A fifth of women have felt under pressure to quit their jobs during the pandemic, with the National Women's Council of Ireland claiming the stresses of the past year had widened inequality at home and the workplace.