Return-to-office | Remote work is a feminist move that must be upheld

Public discourse in relation to the business world has been rife with debates over whether or not employers should be mandating their workers come back into the office.

Giant companies such as Amazon, Google and Tesla are all a part of a long list of firms encouraging their staff to give up remote work and flexibility for in-person interaction and supposed productivity.

Yet, many of these back-to-office mandates are taking place with little awareness to the positive consequences of remote work on professional women. What are these positive affects you may be wondering?

Historically, the challenges working women have faced in the workplace seem markedly different to their male counterparts. A working woman is plagued with fears of not being taken seriously, having to consider how career progression would impact their ability to effectively childcare, navigating much trickier career advancement trajectories, and having concerns around how pregnancy and childcaring duties impact all of this.