By Karsten Vagner According to the latest research, two out of every five companies globally have increased their budgets for diversity, equity and inclusion programs over the past six months, even as they make budget cuts elsewhere. It’s promising to know that this momentum will likely only continue as one in three executives also said DEI […]Read More
By Mita Mallick A few weeks into my first maternity leave, a former colleague and friend called to check in on me and my infant son, Jay. It had been a rough birth physically and happened in Manhattan, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which added to the stress. I welcomed her call, thankful to […]Read More
By Serena G. Sohrab and Nada Basir It’s 7:00 in the morning, and the nurse struggles to find Sarah’s vein to take her blood. Sarah’s arms are bruised; she’s been coming to the clinic for nine days in a row for morning bloodwork. She’s in the fourth year of her treatment and has no idea […]Read More
By Dana Sumpter and Mona Zanhour It has become alarmingly clear that the Covid-19 pandemic is threatening women’s careers. In September 2020 alone, 865,000 women left the U.S. workforce, compared to 216,000 men. Furthermore, one in four women are considering either leaving the workforce or reducing their work hours. A stream of advice has suggested how working mothers can work […]Read More
Christine Michel Carter Data suggests that the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is simply not covering the majority of U.S. workers. The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. Right now, the FMLA does not cover employees in the private sector whose companies have less than […]Read More
By David G. Smith and W. Brad Johnson As we plan the return to the workplace and think about what work might look like after the shutdown, leaders must remember gender equality and representation. The lockdown offers a unique opportunity to supercharge progress on gender equity by deliberately reworking policies and practices to usher in a new chapter […]Read More
By Carrie Kerpen For years, working parents have discussed and debated bringing our “whole self” to work, or meshing our professional identity with our personal one. Should we try to hide our pregnancies until the third trimester? Should we talk about our children at work? Should we ask for accommodations when we need to go […]Read More
As virtual graduation ceremonies occur across the country and many schools near closing for summer break, there in lies a stark reality of the millions of children who have not access to computers, WiFi or internet services during this coronavirus pandemic, as remote or distance learning continues to escalate, thereby causing what is known as […]Read More
By Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj With schools closed in 162 countries, 70% of children worldwide are affected by disruptions to their education in mid-May. For parents, part of the ‘new normal’ means juggling working from home alongside providing education support for their children. BCG surveyed 3055 working parents in five countries; UK, USA, France, Germany, and Italy. As a […]Read More
Amidst widespread stay at home orders, working parents everywhere are in dire need of some uninterrupted time to take conference calls, pay bills, do the dishes or connect with their spouse. In response to the demand, one female-led company began offering virtual sitting. This tool allows parents to hire a professional to engage with children […]Read More
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