Women's resilience at the time of Covid-19: a structured literature review

Purpose - The Covid 19 pandemic has imposed different ways of working to traditional methods, a restructuring of corporate organizations and thus a profound change in the routines of individuals. The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyse the main areas of research related to the new flexible working arrangements, with particular attention to the impact they have on the status of women. The study proposed here is part of an ongoing research project in the field of gender studies and is also part of a broader interdisciplinary investigation. Design/methodology/approach - In order to identify the topics dealt with and the investigation methods used, a structured literature review (SLR) was carried out. Specifically, 205 international contributions (articles, books and book chapters) on the selected SCOPUS database were analysed. Originality/value - This work stems from the need to provide an overview of the vast and varied literature on the subject, in order to understand the gender implications inherent in the development of flexible working models. The Covid-19 health emergency makes the topic of current interest. The literature review highlights that standardized models should be avoided and calls for tailor-made solutions to exploit the potential of smart working.