Steps that organizations and individuals can take to create a sustainable, supportive workplace

Amidst the lockdowns that turned our lives upside down last year, many women have become de facto teachers, caregivers and therapists for their families. A disproportionate number of women in the United States have left their jobs or changed their work schedules to accommodate their families’ needs, leading to many women sacrificing their wellbeing, mental health and personal and professional aspirations. With similar circumstances being commonplace around the world, if unchecked, the trend may erase much of progress in women’s issues made in the last century, leading to unstainable systems of society and economic models.

Margery Kraus

As female leaders, we have a responsibility to cultivate a workplace environment where women can build their careers and have the support—both emotionally and through workplace policies—to thrive in our “new normal” and beyond.

Being the ‘perfect’ mother and career woman