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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Libby Galvin

“You risk becoming invisible” - why WFH hurts women workers hardest

‘WFH’ might be the most-overused acronym in business, but the ‘hot takes’ about how working from home has changed our lives are still flowing, four years after the whole world started doing it.

I, for one, couldn’t do without it. Data from LinkedIn shows that women are 26 per cent more likely than men to apply for remote working jobs. It’s no wild surprise why: even in 2024, women tend to find ourselves with more caring responsibilities, whether for children or older relatives.

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