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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| author | Julia Barbar (17963358) |
| author2 | Rabia Naguib (17884538) Maysaa AbuHilal (17963359) |
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| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-12-23T00:00:00Z |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | 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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| description | <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> |
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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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |