Thanks to the organizing efforts of the National Partnership for Women and Families and folks like Stewart Friedman, an important letter is making its way to Congress. 203 deans and professors from 88 business schools across the country — including the nation’s top 25 institutions — all agreed that paid leave is good for workers … Continued
This is a nice piece from the TED people on how parenthood is viewed in other countries and cultures.
Nice work, California! Expanded leave is headed for the governor’s desk!
We had fun today trying to make our first simple infographic — more and better ones to come!
Yahoo Parenting interviewed White House advisor Valerie Jarrett on why we need paid leave and some obstacles to getting there. Here’s an excerpt: Family demographics and needs have shifted over time. Nearly half of the workforce is comprised of women. And 40 percent of working moms are either the primary or sole earner in their … Continued
Happy Labor Day, indeed! Progress continues as Obama announced paid leave for government contractors.
This Tumblr account lets parents tell their stories of life without paid parental leave. Tell your story today! I was unemployed and in need of work to support my children as a single mother of three. I secured a job interview, loaded up with coffee, and arrived ready to nail it. The director asked me … Continued
There’s some disheartening new polling data which shows women still feel treated unfairly in the workplace. One way to change this is offering employees training on implicit bias — much of the discrimination that occurs today is not of the explicit variety.
We can’t wait for the opening of Women’s Plaza and we’re so pleased to be featured along with Glaucia Martin-Porath and other women trailblazers in Portland for this article in Oregon Business!
While we believe this country has a long way to go toward improving parental leave, it’s important to realize just how far we’ve come! This great piece from Katherine Wintsch does just that.