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3 Ways Employers Can Better Support Working Parents and Caregivers
A new “playbook” by Charter and Vivvi highlights ways companies can better support working parents and caregivers amidst offices reopening.
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More Than 4 in 10 Family Caregivers May Have to Choose Between Jobs and At-Home Duties, Study Finds
With families grappling with the effects of the pandemic, many at-home caregivers with jobs have reached a breaking point. Here are some possible solutions.
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‘Trying to Job Hunt Just Felt Almost Comical': 3 Moms on Balancing Job Search and Child Care Amid the Pandemic
“I was like, ‘I’m trying to find a new job, I’m pregnant and I’ve heard about the motherhood penalty.'”
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As More Women Opt Out of the Workforce, Here's What We Know About How That Could Affect Their Social Security Benefits
Covid-19 has prompted many women to take time out to care for loved ones. What that could mean for their retirement income.
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Allyson Felix Strives for Olympic Gold and Equality for Mothers — ‘There Is Still a Really Long Way to Go'
Olympic runner Allyson Felix tells CNBC what drives her to be an advocate for mother athletes and why child care is so important for them.
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Women With Child-Care Needs Are 32% Less Likely to Leave Their Job If They Can Work Remotely, According to New Report
A report from global nonprofit firm Catalyst finds that remote work flexibility could be the key to retaining more women in the workplace.
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Campaign-Funded Child Care Helps Moms Run for Office — Meet the Woman Making It Happen
“Imagine if not one candidate at any level of government had to consider the cost of child care when weighing their decision to run for office.”
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These Are the Best and Worst States for Working Moms in 2021, According to New Report
The best states rank highly for quality and cost of child care, professional opportunities for women and work-life balance.
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U.S. Moms Working Full-Time Are Paid $0.75 for Every Dollar Paid to Fathers, Leading to Devastating Economic Losses
“It’s not just women who suffer, it’s their entire family who’s going to suffer if we don’t pay them what they’re owed.”
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How a Year of Lockdown Put Working Moms' Business Lives on Hold
Leah Bloom of Somerville, Massachusetts, is one of the many moms forced to quit her full-time job to stay home with her 8-year-old son during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s been really hard for me, career-wise,” she said. “The only thing to do was leave my business on hold.” Bloom had her own communications consulting business, but when schools closed,...
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How a Year of Lockdown Put Working Moms' Business Lives on Hold
The last year of lockdown has been especially hard on working moms, who too often had to drop everything when schools went remote and day cares shut down.
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Women's Ambition Plummeted During the Coronavirus Pandemic, as Careers Stalled and Burnout Spiked
“I think if companies don’t step up to help, there will be long-term impacts.”
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Why This Tech CEO Is Calling on Biden to Give $2,400 Monthly Stimulus Checks to Moms
“If we’re going to build America back better, we’ve got to build motherhood back better.”
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First Lady Jill Biden: ‘You Shouldn't Have to Be Lucky to Raise a Family and Pursue a Career'
“Many moms were having a hard time juggling it all before the pandemic.”
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Despite Record Job Gains in June, New Data Shows That Women Are Still Being Left Behind
New data from the National Women’s Law Center shows that despite record job gains in June, women are disproportionately being left behind in today’s economic rebound.
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Child Care Crisis Pushes US Mothers Out of the Labor Force
Research is increasingly pointing to a retreat of working mothers from the U.S. labor force, as the pandemic leaves parents with few child care options and the added burden of navigating distance learning