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Changes in Gender Roles during Post-Pandemic Remote Work
Author(s): Shiv Raj Kumar

Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a rapid and unprecedented shift from traditional office-based work to remote work fundamentally altering the way professional and domestic spheres interact. This research paper delves into the resultant changes in gender roles during this post-pandemic era exploring how the sudden adoption of home-based work environments has redefined the division of labor career trajectories and overall work-life balance. Utilizing a multifaceted research design that incorporates qualitative interviews with professionals across various industries comprehensive secondary research and illustrative case studies the study provides an in-depth analysis of the evolving nature of gender dynamics in both the workplace and home. The findings reveal that remote work has created new opportunities for rebalancing domestic responsibilities enabling a more flexible distribution of household tasks between partners. In several cases this has led to a gradual dismantling of long-held gender stereotypes with both men and women increasingly sharing roles that were traditionally segregated. However the research also underscores that these shifts are not uniform entrenched cultural norms and structural biases continue to impede the full realization of gender equity particularly affecting womens career advancement and access to professional networks. The nuanced data suggests that while remote work has democratized access to work from diverse locations and allowed for greater personal autonomy it has simultaneously introduced challenges such as digital fatigue and the blurring of boundaries between personal and professional time.