Emotional labor encompasses the unseen tasks of managing emotions and relationships in professional settings, often falling heavily on women and particularly women of color. This workload, which includes mediating conflicts, providing emotional support, and maintaining cultural dynamics, remains largely unrecognized and unrewarded. As a result, it contributes to elevated stress levels, burnout, and stifled career growth. Recognizing and naming this burden is crucial to shifting the narrative and ensuring that individuals receive due acknowledgment for their contributions, not just their emotional caretaking.
Women, especially women of color, shoulder most emotional labor at work-often without recognition, leading to burnout and career stagnation.
Emotional labor, the invisible work of managing feelings and relationships, is essential yet often unacknowledged, creating a heavy and uneven burden.
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