Women in the Workforce
The Economic Importance of Women’s Rising Hours of Work: Cheers for the Trend and Cheers for the Recommendations! – A Response
See article in American Progress More women are working. More mothers are working. Women and mothers are working more hours and this makes a tremendous contribution not only to household incomes, but also to our overall U.S. economy. It is good news for families and good news for our society. The implications of increasing work […]
How my Husband and I Finally Achieved Equality at Home: The Myth of Equality – A Response
See article in The Guardian Equality is a myth. It is statistically true that women do more work at home than men. This is not true for all women or all men or all families, but according to statistics it is true for most. It is also statistically true that sharing of the demands at […]
End the Gender Pay Gap with Work Flexibility – A Response
See article by Jennifer Parris Women are paid 77 cents for every dollar men earn, but this research suggests that it’s really all about time spent working more than it’s about gender. Those who make greater pay tend to work continuously (not taking time off to raise children), work more hours per day and week, […]
Mindsets About Women Need a Reboot – A Response
See article by Galinsky Ellen Galinsky is a rock star, as far as I’m concerned. She has articulated mindsets that need to shift. Here they are: FROM stay at home mothers are June Cleaver TO stay at home mothers are diverse. FROM stay at home mothers remain stay at home mothers TO stay at home […]