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February 21, 2026International Journal of Management in Education

Assessing the role of the pandemic on workload of female assistant professors in higher education

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RRRizwana RafiqSBShakeel BasheerMFMir Insha Farooq

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Explores increased workload and stress in female assistant professors, suggesting urgent support needed for gender equity.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workload of female assistant professors, focusing on gender disparities.
  • Used qualitative and quantitative approaches
  • Implemented non-probability and snowball sampling techniques
  • Collected data on workload changes before and during the pandemic
  • Increased domestic responsibilities noted among female assistant professors
  • Shift to remote work blurred work-life boundaries and amplified stress
  • Significant gender imbalance in household duties impacting career progression

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Rafiq et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994aab873532290d01f07bhttps://doi.org/10.1504/ijmie.2026.151707
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