Hybrid working may be 'double-edged sword for women' who shoulder most of the burden

Eurofound concluded that "where flexibility at the household level was required to deal with unforeseen domestic responsibilities, it was primarily women who took up the slack." File photo: Joe Giddens/PA

Working between home and the office in the future could be a "double-edged sword" for women who disproportionately bear the brunt of "longer hours, working during free time, and isolation".

That is one of the conclusions of an analysis from the Dublin-based EU agency European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, or Eurofound, into genders better sharing the workload across the 27 member states.