An international study commissioned by Mazars has found that while significant progress has been made around the world in terms of gender equality, inequalities between men and women at the workplace persist, while women continue finding difficult to strike an acceptable work-life balance.

Although legislative measures have given many women the freedom they want, inequalities between men and women persist. The survey found that more than half of the women surveyed felt discriminated against. These think that their progress, career-wise, is not the same as that of their male counterparts.

“Perhaps even more disturbing is the fact that 63 per cent consider maternity as an obstacle to their career path, Mazars Malta managing partner Anthony Attard said.

“The underlying tensions emerge from the fact that most women find a work-life balance elusive and that the multiple roles women carry are a source of stress and frustration.”

Over three quarters of the women surveyed said they would like their partner to support them more in dealing with everyday life and take a greater part in it. They also count a lot on their employer in ensuring that employees achieve a better work-life balance.

The study concludes that reconciling work and private life is possible provided there is a genuine collective commitment which supports working women, both from their partners as well as their employers.

Mazars has already published two studies on gender issues in 2012 and 2013 respectively.

Two-thirds of Mazars’ team in Malta are women.

“We are proud to offer work conditions which promote a better work-life balance for all our employees and we strongly believe that to be successful, we need to harness the collective intelligence of all our team members,” Mr Attard said.

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