FOCUS ON WOMEN
Writer: More Matshediso
Integrating work and personal life
T
he dynamics of working women are complex and finding
ties, with or without support.
work, working women are often
Katjene leads a team of clinical
expected to don multiple hats. They
the right balance between a
and industrial psychologists at
must juggle raising and educating
rewarding career and a meaningful
PsychWell, a 100 percent black-
children, managing their marriage
personal life takes much juggling.
owned firm in Pretoria.
or romantic relationship and help-
According to the Chief Executive
ing solve family problems – in both
Working women are expected to
Officer of PsychWell, Dr Matthews
fulfil multiple roles and still lead a
their immediate and extended
Katjene, it is very challenging for
rewarding life, he said. While some
families. They must also make time
working women to balance their
women thrive under this pressure,
for social interaction with friends,
careers with family, social and oc-
others are daunted by it, he added.
neighbours and peers; address oc-
cupational roles and responsibili-
Apart from doing a solid day’s
cupational difficulties such as their
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Public Sector Manager • February 2020