Home life becomes easier if responsibilities are shared

Because of the coronavirus, many women have been working from home for a while. In addition, they take on many things that are still regarded as women's businesses. The only way to change this situation is; sharing responsibilities.
We are trying to reduce the effects of the virus that shook the world by staying at home and maintaining social distance. Life at home, which started unexpectedly, brought with it common life problems that we have not experienced for a long time. Gender inequality is now part of everyday life for many women. Many women stay at home to work remotely, while other residents of the family are at home. Apart from the difficulty of finding a working environment, the number of women who shoulder the increasing burden of the daily work of the house is substantial. Women, who have already taken on the burden of housework, experience problems due to the fact that all of their family members are at home at the same time. Children receive online education, spouses work from home. If concrete steps are not taken to share responsibilities, this crisis will hit women around the world first.

Communication environment should be created

The tendency of women to devote more time to housework during their stay at home is a common point of all cultures. One of the most important reasons for this is that some irregularities, disorganization and even confusion disturb men less than women due to the influence of social norms that have been shaped until today. Piling up the dishes in the kitchen is not a big problem for many men. The majority of women experience this as a big problem and either react or do not say anything and start to work to eliminate this problem. It's not just the dishes, but the tidying up of the bedding, the arrangement of the mess, the laundry and every day's work. The change in this situation depends on the quality and credibility of the communication that the woman has with family members. Probably, creating this communication environment will be among the duties of the woman. Describing the situation she is in, sharing the duties and giving up the belief that she can only do some things can be listed as the first three steps for a woman.

Sharing heals

Many scientific studies show that father's involvement in childcare and equal division of housework help good outcomes for children. This situation also supports the relationship between father and child and the improvement of relations between the couples. In addition, this situation increases the personal happiness level of the father. More importantly; the seeds of a more equal society are being planted for the future. Many fathers today are much more willing to take on these roles than men in the past.

Employers also have a responsibility

We are going through a new and extraordinary period for everyone. It is currently not possible to examine past examples and to make action plans. On the other hand, remote working tempo of female employees can be stretched for this period. This approach, which is extremely important for employee engagement, will greatly benefit management teams in the long run. A very important aspect of solidarity is that employees, especially women and, of course, men who have taken full responsibility for their homes, experience some delays in non-vital matters and tolerate minor mistakes that may occur. We are at home for a while. We are outside the corporate atmosphere, we know our job descriptions, but we are under the influence of the atmosphere of our homes.