Welcome to the 275th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In this episode, I dive into women's mental load at work during International Women's Month, exploring how invisible labor impacts women in the workplace and contributes to gender inequity.

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In today’s show on Women's Mental Load at Work

• The definition of mental load and its impact on women. [01:30]
• Women's "office housekeeping" resulting in non-promotable tasks. [02:43]
• Research from Kenya on how mental load impacts productivity. [05:21]
• Gender pay gap statistics from April 2024. [09:10]
• Practical steps to shift the dial on mental load in the workplace. [10:09]

Quotes on Women's Mental Load at Work

• "Mental load" is the invisible labor involved in managing a household and family, which typically falls on women's shoulders.
• In the workplace, women do spend more time on non-promotable tasks than men.
• We need to stop putting the onus on women to set boundaries and push themselves forward. Everyone needs to take responsibility, but it's the system that needs to shift.
• Gender pay gaps mean less spending and a pensions pay gap too.
• Creating a positive and equitable environment is not only beneficial for individual employees, but it boosts morale, engagement and retention across an organization.

Resources for Women's Mental Load at Work

• Listen to Episode #221: Wellbeing in Parenting with Dr. Naomi Irvine
• Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant's research on Women doing Office Housework
• BBC Article: The extra shift': The unpaid emotional labour expected of women at work
• Research Paper: The impact of women's mental load on labor market outcomes - experimental evidence from Kenya
• Listen to Episode #274: Accelerate Action for ALL women
• Listen to Episode #185: Imposter Syndrome versus Frustration Syndrome
• Download the free 200-episode guide with clickable links HERE.
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
• Leave me a message on my SpeakPipe

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