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Tue, 05, 21
As Pakistan is still grappling with the third wave of the pandemic and strict lockdowns in place, working women find themselves not only physically more drained, but also emotionally more exhausted. You! takes a look…
When Covid-19 made its first appearance in Pakistan, and offices started shutting down, Reshma Aftab initially felt like she was getting a break from the rut of having to spend the entire day away from home due to her rewarding but time-consuming full-time job. “I was initially happy that I will finally get a chance to spend more time with my son. But as we started to get into the home-based work routine, I realised how difficult it was. I had to work both ‘for home’ and ‘from home’. My double job had started,” says Aftab. Her family’s expectations suddenly increased. “They wanted me to become a trained chef. Food Fusion recipes and pictures of enticing cuisines on family chat groups added fuel to the fire. Cooking was never my exp