'Can't take pressure then don't enter competitive male spaces': CA's remarks on EY employee's tragic death sparks outrage

As the tragic death of 26-year-old EY employee Anna Sebastian Perayil reverberates across the nation, shedding light on the severe pressures of overwork, a fellow Chartered Accountant has issued a provocative statement: "Do not enter competitive male spaces thinking you can handle the brutal reality like men."

In the wake of 26-year-old Anna Sebastian Perayil's tragic death, which has sparked widespread calls for an end to toxic work cultures, CA Ahamed Najeeb has stirred controversy with his remarks.

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In a provocative Instagram rant, Najeeb defends the high-pressure nature of the corporate world and lays blame on Perayil, stating, "You voluntarily choose to be a chartered accountant, you voluntarily chose to work in a Big 4. If you can't handle the pressure, stay home¡­ no one forced you to work."

Najeeb further advises women to avoid competitive male-dominated fields, suggesting they should "marry a good, rich guy and live happily," or opt for less competitive careers.

He links women's increased societal participation to the decline of societal values, claiming, "The day we started considering women our intellectual equal and started allowing unrestricted access of female opinion into the public scphere, our society began it's journey into self-doom."

Revealing data: How work stress contributes to fatal health issues

A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and heart disease in 2016, marking a 29% increase since 2000.

A 2018 Lancet study further exposes stark differences in premature death rates linked to work stress. It shows that men are disproportionately affected, with job strain and effort-reward imbalance having no significant impact on women's death rates.

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Dr. Steptoe suggests this discrepancy may be due to biological differences, such as varying levels of stress hormones like cortisol or different inflammatory responses.

The Guardian quotes Emily McGrath, a senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, as saying, "Everyone can be affected by job-related stress which can have an effect on your heart health.

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