The Feminine Mystique

THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE No peace for women when it comes to balancing work and family, struggle continues. 57% Did you know WOMEN earn of all bachelor's degrees awarded by universities? There are highly educated 370,000 and affluent stay-at-home mothers. Women now hold half of the jobs in America, up from 32% in 1964. of households 40% with childrena woman is now the primary breadwinner. BUT 58% of women say that being a working parent makes it harder for them to advance in their job. The average full-time working woman earns just 77cents for every dollar a man earns. 4 in 10 Mothers reduced their hours in order to care for a child or other family member, while just 28% of fathers did the same. STILL More than of working moms who have either reduced 90% their hours or taken a significant amount of time off from work say they are glad they did so. SurveyCrest Source: Pew Research