ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic had an immediate impact on people’s well-being, especially as containment measures spread around the world and regulations varied in strictness from country to country. In South Africa, among the population, women were particularly exposed and vulnerable to severe and adverse psychological repercussions including frustration, weariness, anxiety, and feelings of being overwhelmed. This research by Armand Bam, Linda Ronnie, and Cyrill Walters, conducted among 2,029 women academics explores the sources of these emotional disorders referred to as ‘emotional taxation,’ and discusses the impact of the ‘work–life merge’ on their well-being.
