El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar si las mujeres cumplen con su rol paradigmático en el hogar, a pesar de tener una jornada laboral extendida de trabajo, en el cantón Manta durante el periodo 2020. Esta investigación de enfoque mixto cuali-cuantitativo de tipo explicativo/descriptivo, para la cual se utilizó la técnica de encuesta con una muestra de 347 mujeres en edad productiva. Además de esto, se realizó entrevistas a mujeres en puestos estratégicos y diferentes posiciones jerárquicas para distinguir las funciones desde perspectivas diferentes. Los resultados revelan que las mujeres efectivamente siguen cumpliendo con sus roles paradigmáticos, y nos permite distinguir que el 47,8% de las mujeres refieren sentir cansancio después de su jornada laboral remunerada, y el llegar a sus hogares causa agobio por las actividades que deben realizar, en algunas ocasiones sin apoyo alguno. Evaluando la calidad de vida que estas mujeres aspiran tener y cuán difícil les resulta o resultó alcanzar los objetivos propuestos, se puede asociar también a el agotamiento que presentan estas mujeres. En conclusión, se logró comprobar que la carga de trabajo en las mujeres es mayor que la de los hombres, ya que las mujeres son quienes sienten toda la responsabilidad del cuidado, educación, mejora de calidad de vida. Con esta investigación, también se pudo evidenciar que las mujeres a pesar de enfrentar nuevos desafíos día a día tienen una actitud positiva ante los nuevos retos y no renuncian hasta conseguir el cumplimiento de sus objetivos. Palabras Clave: Mujeres, roles, paradigmas, jornada laboral, horario extendido. ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to assess whether women fulfill their paradigmatic role in home, despite having an extended workday in Manta’s Canton during the period 2020. This research with a mixed qualitative-quantitative approach of an explanatory/ descriptive type, the survey technique was used with a sample of 347 women of productive age, in addition to this, interviews were conducted with women in strategic positions and different hierarchical positions to distinguish functions from different perspectives. The results reveals that women indeed continue to fulfill their paradigmatic roles, and allows us to distinguish that 47.8% of women report feeling tired after their paid workday, and arriving at their homes causes stress due to the activities they must do, sometimes carried out without any support. Assessing the life quality that these women aspire to have, and how difficult it is to achieve the proposed objectives, can also be associated with the exhaustion that these women present. In conclusion, it was possible to verify that the workload in women is greater than that of men, since women are the ones who feel full responsibility for care, education, and life quality improvement. With this research it was also evident that women, despite facing new challenges day by day, have a positive attitude towards new challenges and do not resign until achieving their objectives. Keywords: Women, roles, paradigms, working hours, extended hours. Recibido: 11 de febrero de 2021; Aceptado: 21 de junio de 2021; Publicado: 09 de julio de 2021.The objective of this study was to assess whether women fulfill their paradigmatic role in home, despite having an extended workday in Manta’s Canton during the period 2020. This research with a mixed qualitative-quantitative approach of an explanatory/ descriptive type, the survey technique was used with a sample of 347 women of productive age, in addition to this, interviews were conducted with women in strategic positions and different hierarchical positions to distinguish functions from different perspectives. The results reveals that women indeed continue to fulfill their paradigmatic roles, and allows us to distinguish that 47.8% of women report feeling tired after their paid workday, and arriving at their homes causes stress due to the activities they must do, sometimes carried out without any support. Assessing the life quality that these women aspire to have, and how difficult it is to achieve the proposed objectives, can also be associated with the exhaustion that these women present. In conclusion, it was possible to verify that the workload in women is greater than that of men, since women are the ones who feel full responsibility for care, education, and life quality improvement. With this research it was also evident that women, despite facing new challenges day by day, have a positive attitude towards new challenges and do not resign until achieving their objectives. Keywords: Women, roles, paradigms, working hours, extended hours.