Using Psychology to re-engage millions of women in the workforce

Using Psychology to re-engage millions of women in the workforce

“Excerpt: “Opting out” isn’t the reason most women have left their jobs, King emphasized. The oft-used phrase perpetuates the idea that work is optional for women—that their income is secondary, or even extra, instead of a bedrock of support for children, spouses, and older parents. Instead, she said, insidious societal messages that women should be mothers and that mothers should put their families first are helping to keep women home. “Instead of opting out,” said King, “women are being pushed out.”

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