19 Nov 2021

Homeworking: a gendered career issue?

Flexible working arrangements challenge gender stereotypes of women in the workplace

In a Nutshell: Issue 112

The pandemic changed the way we work forever, creating more equal opportunities for employees to work from home and narrowing the gender divide in flexible working arrangements. This research examines new, positive attitudes towards homeworking and how they have benefited women’s careers.

Reviewed by:

Gill Maxwell, Research Adviser (Maternity cover)

Gill joined the CIPD in March 2021 to focus mainly on research on the people profession, now and in the future. Previously, she worked as Reader at Glasgow Caledonian University and as an Honorary Reader at the University of St Andrews. Her research interests and publications span a range of strategic human resource management topics. Mostly recently, Gill’s research centered on models of employment in performance critical roles. She is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD.

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