New Workplace Equalizer
New Workplace Equalizer: Ambition
Source: online.wsj.com
A unique long-term study of attitudes in the U.S. work force indicates a new generation of working women that is proving to be as ambitious as their male counterparts.
According to the study, females in dual-earner couples now provide an average 44% of household income, up from 39% in 1997. And husbands are taking on more workload at home; 31% of women say their spouses do half or most of the child care, up from 21% in 1992. Women also say men are gradually shouldering more of the cooking and cleaning.
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Woman have fought hard for equality in the workplace and as the article reads, it seems that the playing field is becoming more neutral. But, what I find interesting is the shift of attitudes toward home life. My hope is that over the course of the next decade that we will shift to a 4-day work week. As we look forward to reductions of energy and quality of life, I think we'll see a change in the work week. Many businesses and local governments are buying into this concept.
Good article and I agree that we will be seeing changes in the work place.
Interesting article. Women have a lot to offer in the workplace. It's good to see them being recognized and promoted for their efforts. I'm not fully convinced, based on this article, on the effect that two working parents has on their children. This article says to me that two working parents, especially how it relates to young working women, is believed to have little, to no effect on children (mainly because their moms may have been in the workplace). This shift in attitude is seen as "lowering old barriers" (interesting way of describing such as an important role). Children are the most important gifts to a couple. It is very important for both parents to be involved in the upbringing of their children, but nothing can replace the love and nuturing of the mother. Also, raising children requires both quality and quantity of time.
Great article. As a young working mother, I look forward to what the future holds!
This is a very interesting article from the Wall Street Journal about the desire of women moving up the corporate ladder. While I have always respected equality in the workplace, as a man, I have not been subjected to the same experiences as women. I am pleased to read that men appear to be assisting women in the household and assisting them in advancing their careers. We must do all that we can to promote fairness and equality and the advancement of all.
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