In this incisive talk, Jessica Shortall makes the impassioned case that the reality of new working motherhood in America is both hidden and horrible: millions of women, every year, are forced back to work within just weeks of giving birth. Her idea worth spreading: the time has come for us to recognize the economic, physicalContinue reading “The US needs paid family leave — for the sake of its future”
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When it comes to the pay gap, women don’t have a choice
This week the Census Bureau confirmed what many working women already experience: the gender wage gap isn’t closing – it’s stuck. Stagnant. While the gap between men’s and women’s earnings did narrow slightly in 2013, with women earning 78 cents for every dollar compared to 76.5 cents a year earlier, it has remained virtually unchanged sinceContinue reading “When it comes to the pay gap, women don’t have a choice”
Having a child is good for your career – if you’re a man
Great news! If you’re a man — especially a highly educated White or Latino man in a professional job — having a baby is great for your earnings. Congrats, dads! We’re happy for you. No, really, we are. But what about women, you ask? The news ain’t so bright. Staff reporter Claire Cain Miller at The New YorkContinue reading “Having a child is good for your career – if you’re a man”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 