Problem
Asma, one of the junior female staff members of an organization returned back and joined after taking special leaves to take care of her mother who is ill, dependent and needs special care. She has to work full time for financial reasons. She has been facing difficulties in managing her mother's home care arrangement. Due to this she usually misses team meetings which usually take place early every day. With late comings, she has to leave workplace early. She is hard working and competent in her work, but her absences cause pressure and over workload on her colleagues. You are the manager, and you are aware of the practice causing different disturbances around. A few male colleagues have started making comments such as "a woman's place is in the home", and is disappointing and discouraging her at every opportunity, putting her under greater stress.
Task
How would you handle the situation to protect Asma without discrediting yourself, your profession or the practice for which you work?