Remote-work challenges during the early phase of the pandemic had a disproportionate effect on women. They were three times more likely than their male partners to assume childcare duties, and took on more housework. Blurring the boundaries around work also put a greater emotional burden on women, who experienced more burnout than male colleagues.

WFH also took a toll on women’s mental health, with greater incidence of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and suicidal thoughts, the Kaiser Family Foundation reports. Only 37% of women said they had a positive work-from-home experience, compared with 79% of men, McKinsey found.

Perhaps more surprising, given all these challenges, is the number of women who say they would still prefer to continue working from home, according to a survey by FlexJobs, a search site for flexible employment. Remote work, the respondents said, gives greater flexibility over their schedules and doesn’t require dressing for an office. In the survey, more than two-thirds of women said that WFH is their top preference post pandemic, versus only 57% of men.