Fiba Group, one of the corporate groups in Turkey with the highest ratios of women leaders and women employees, aims to raise awareness about care work and mental load through its “Yük Olmasın” project, and to draw attention to the unequal distribution of responsibilities.
Tasks defined as “care work” — such as cooking, cleaning, or grocery shopping — and the “mental load” behind them, which includes all the decision-making, planning, and coordination processes, often go unnoticed in daily life. Yet when they accumulate, they can turn into overwhelming burdens that individuals struggle to carry.
“Glass ceiling” or “household ceiling”?
Across the world, these responsibilities are disproportionately shouldered by women. This imbalance not only makes it harder for women to participate in the workforce and advance in their careers, but can also push them toward roles far below their potential. Unequal division of labor leads to time poverty for women, forcing some to the brink of leaving their jobs and increasing their risk of economic insecurity. For this reason, the unequal distribution of care work should not be seen solely as a gender equality issue, but also as a matter of social and economic development.
By filling out the questionnaire below, you can learn how much of the care work and mental load you have and share in your household.
Each item in the questionnaire has been scored based on the task frequency. You can leave out items for which you are not responsible or select two boxes that best represent the responsibilities you share.
If you're ready, let's begin!
Fiba Group regards gender equality as an indispensable driver of our country’s economic and social development. As a signatory and active member of initiatives that advance this cause, the Group is committed to supporting equal rights and opportunities for women and men alike.
Established to foster the adoption of gender equality, diversity, and inclusion at both institutional and individual levels—and to embed these values into a sustainable corporate culture—the İşimiz Eşitlik Platform leads initiatives focused on employment, career development, and employee support mechanisms, among other key areas.
