Recent figures show that women are much more stressed over work conditions than the male counterparts. The main conditions causing stress are lower pay and lack of career security. The nubers show that stress peaks for women in the 35-44 age range due to juggling work and family responsibilities. It is recommended that companies should offer flexible hours and strive to provide better career security and progression to reduce this stress.

Women suffer much more work stress than men, says psychiatrist – The Guardian