Work-Life Balance Challenges and Family-Friendly Policies: Evidence from Qatar

<p dir="ltr">This chapter focuses on the major challenges facing women in balancing work and family life, highlighting the crucial role of cultural and institutional factors in shaping work-life policies in Qatar. The chapter provides a comparative analysis of human resource laws and...

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Main Author: Julia Barbar (17963358) (author)
Other Authors: Rabia Naguib (17884538) (author), Maysaa AbuHilal (17963359) (author)
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Gender studies
Policy and administration
Sociology
Work-life balance
Family-friendly policies and practices
Female empowerment
Human resource laws
Socio-cultural dynamics
Part-time work
Flextime
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spelling Work-Life Balance Challenges and Family-Friendly Policies: Evidence from QatarJulia Barbar (17963358)Rabia Naguib (17884538)Maysaa AbuHilal (17963359)Human societyGender studiesPolicy and administrationSociologyWork-life balanceFamily-friendly policies and practicesFemale empowermentHuman resource lawsSocio-cultural dynamicsPart-time workFlextime<p dir="ltr">This chapter focuses on the major challenges facing women in balancing work and family life, highlighting the crucial role of cultural and institutional factors in shaping work-life policies in Qatar. The chapter provides a comparative analysis of human resource laws and recent developments in family-friendly policies, such as leave, childcare, and flexible work arrangements. The chapter also presents the findings of 26 semi-structured interviews with local and migrant women, exploring the challenges they face in the workplace, the factors influencing their employment decisions, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their work-life experiences. The chapter concludes with insights into the significance of part-time work and flexible work arrangements for women in Qatar.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Women's Empowerment and Public Policy in the Arab Gulf States : Exploring Challenges and Opportunities<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See chapter on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6006-4_5" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6006-4_5</a></p>2023-12-23T00:00:00ZTextChapterinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext10.1007/978-981-99-6006-4_5https://figshare.com/articles/chapter/Work-Life_Balance_Challenges_and_Family-Friendly_Policies_Evidence_from_Qatar/25218092CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/252180922023-12-23T00:00:00Z
spellingShingle Work-Life Balance Challenges and Family-Friendly Policies: Evidence from Qatar
Julia Barbar (17963358)
Human society
Gender studies
Policy and administration
Sociology
Work-life balance
Family-friendly policies and practices
Female empowerment
Human resource laws
Socio-cultural dynamics
Part-time work
Flextime
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title Work-Life Balance Challenges and Family-Friendly Policies: Evidence from Qatar
title_full Work-Life Balance Challenges and Family-Friendly Policies: Evidence from Qatar
title_fullStr Work-Life Balance Challenges and Family-Friendly Policies: Evidence from Qatar
title_full_unstemmed Work-Life Balance Challenges and Family-Friendly Policies: Evidence from Qatar
title_short Work-Life Balance Challenges and Family-Friendly Policies: Evidence from Qatar
title_sort Work-Life Balance Challenges and Family-Friendly Policies: Evidence from Qatar
topic Human society
Gender studies
Policy and administration
Sociology
Work-life balance
Family-friendly policies and practices
Female empowerment
Human resource laws
Socio-cultural dynamics
Part-time work
Flextime