by womensdebate | Jun 20, 2016 | Economic Opportunities
But men actually have less to worry about, it turns out. Research has found that having a child boosts men’s careers. Dads get a “fatherhood bonus:” Their earnings increase more than 6 percent for each kid they have, one study found. Part of that has...
by womensdebate | May 27, 2016 | Economic Opportunities
A higher percentage of black women — 9.7% to be exact — are enrolled in college than any other racial or gender group, including white men, white women, and Asian women. It’s the first time in American history that black women are leading the way in education....
by womensdebate | May 17, 2016 | Economic Opportunities
A new study on 17 European nations and the U.S. examines how the gender pay gap changes post-child. Source: Fortune
by womensdebate | Apr 19, 2016 | Economic Opportunities
When politics is not an abstraction: in a heartbreaking feature, two moms used their shared tragedies to address paid leave and better support for new mothers. Source: USA Today
by womensdebate | Apr 12, 2016 | Economic Opportunities
Recent studies paint a more nuanced picture of the wage gap. Opinions differ on whether government should work to bring the genders’ aggregate pay in line, or just focus on rooting out illegal inequities. Source: Bloomberg Business News
by womensdebate | Mar 10, 2016 | Economic Opportunities
Susan, Mary, and Jane represent a variety of backgrounds and positions, but their stories share a theme that is both commonplace and all too often ignored: senior women are being phased out of the workplace. Source: Harvard Business Review
