Conciliation between work, family and personal life. A pending issue for female faculty?

Abstract

The mass participation of women in the work force around the world has been a major historical event with the greatest impact in the economy and society worldwide. With such participation there have been several changes in the family dynamics, as well as the roles that women play in the family. Women not only work as housekeepers but they also have become income providers for the maintenance and care of the household. In spite of the changes aforementioned, the advancement of equality in the development of policies to promote balance between work, family and personal life is very slow, although this problem is not only a women's problem, they are the ones who suffer the most disadvantage. This mixed-method research, analyses the experience of female teachers at a public university. With the purpose of harmonizing the different roles that each of them play at the workplace, family and personal aspects.