Women & Work Time: Career Progression, Leadership, and Work-Life Balance

1.What is your age group?(Required.)
2.What is your gender identity?(Required.)
3.What is your highest level of education?
4.Which country do you currently work in?(Required.)
5.What industry do you work in?
6.What is your employment status?(Required.)
7.What is your current job level?
8.Does your employer offer work time reduction policies (e.g., 4-day workweek, flexible reduced hours for full pay)?(Required.)
9.
If your employer offers flexible working or reduced hours, how is it structured?
(Required.)
10.Have you ever worked a reduced-hour schedule (e.g., 4-day week, 32–36 hours) while receiving full pay?(Required.)
11.How would you describe your career progression in your current job?(Required.)
12.Have you been promoted in the last 5 years?(Required.)
13.Do you feel that working a reduced workweek (if applicable) has affected your career progression?(Required.)
14.Have you put yourself forward for a leadership role in the past 5 years?(Required.)
15.If you have NOT put yourself forward for leadership, what are the main reasons?
16.How would you rate your current work-life balance?(Required.)
Very Poor
Poor
Good
Very Good
Excellent
17.If you work a reduced-hour schedule, how has it impacted your work-life balance?
18.How often do you feel overwhelmed due to work?(Required.)
19.How much time do you have for personal or leisure activities during the week?(Required.)
20.How satisfied are you with the amount of time you have for personal interests or leisure?(Required.)
Very Dissatisfied
Very Satisfied
21.Do you have caregiving responsibilities (children, elderly parents, family member etc.)?(Required.)
22.Who does the majority of household tasks in your home?(Required.)
23.If you work reduced hours, has your share of unpaid labor changed?
24.If you work reduced hours, has your partner’s share of unpaid labor changed?
25.If you could reduce your working hours while maintaining full pay, how would you use the extra time? (Select up to 3)(Required.)
26.If you have a partner does their employer offer work time reduction policies (e.g., 4-day workweek, flexible reduced hours for full pay)?(Required.)
27.What is the biggest barrier to work time reduction in your industry? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
28.Do you have any additional thoughts on how work time reduction could impact gender equality, career progression, or work-life balance?