Just over half of women members surveyed by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment have suffered from stress, anxiety or depression in the last year.
Women in our profession appear more stressed and more women have worked longer hours than their male counterparts."Of the men responding to the question:"Have you suffered with stress, anxiety or depression in the last year?" 39% said"Yes" and 55%"No" . CISI members were asked if they would be returning to the office for the same number of working days as before the lockdown . Responding to this question, 57% of women and 50% of men said"No". For women in 2020 this was 47% and for men 46% said ‘No'.
Also, 38% of women vs 30% of men indicated that their business is still recruiting during the pandemic.