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A Woman's Paradox: The unique challenges facing women who "want it all"

A Woman' PARADOX The unique challenges facing today's working women Despite progress towards "having it al research shows that American women are less satisfied & burn out more quickly. Additionally, in today's economy fewer options are available when Ame&WORK High AspirationHIGH BURNOUT it comes to choosing between WOMEN WORK.. HARD! CORPORATE LADDER But they don't relax. Compared to women, men are: % OF JOBS HELD BY WOMEN 4.2% FORTUNE 500/1000 CEOS 35% more likely to take a break just to relax 25% more likely to take a break at work 14% FORTUNE 500 EXECUTIVES 7% more likely to take a walk 5% more likely to go out for lunch 16% FORTUNE 500 BOARD SEATS Thus, 26% many young SENIOR MANAGEMENT professional women burn out at work before they 37% MIDDLE MANAGEMENT reach 30 and stop climbing the corporate ladder. 53% ENTRY-LEVEL MANAGEMENT ZZzz Education &Pay SATISFACTION More LESS Higher education rate is getting higher While lower education rate is getting lower LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA EDUCATION LEVELS OF WORKING WOMEN OVER TIME 8% 7 27% 11% 19% 34% 26% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, NO COLLEGE 18% 32% 42% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE (OR ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE) 19% 45% 30% 30% 44% 22% 17% 11% 11% 19% 25% 30% 37% COLLEGE GRADUATES 26% 1970 198O 1990 2000 2010 WOMEN'S WAGES COMPARED TO THE MALE EQUIVALENT Women's wages have been steadily climbing $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 RAR 770 720 60ยข 730 But still, for every $1.00 a man makes the female equivalent makes $0.77 That's a 590 WUUUU 23% Wage gap 1970 1980 1990 2O00 2010 Despite higher levels of education and pay, American women are less satisfied I'm Happy sort of happy I'm Happier shut it 1970 TODAY In the 1970's, Today, everyone is less happy but women are even less American women were happier than men. happy than men. Motherhood CAREER 6%- of dads stay at home 94% of dads are in the work force 29% 71% of moms of moms stay at home are in the work force 44% of stay-at-home moms say they look forward to returning to work full time 38% of stay-at-home moms feel guilty about not going back to work 47% 19% of stay at home moms say they would be happier if they worked outside the home of working moms say they would be happier if they didn't work 15% of stay at home moms say they resent their partner for being the one to continue working after baby was born. 36% of working moms say they resent their partner for not making enough money for them to stay home with the baby/kids. 13% of stay at home moms say they regret giving up their career. Almost half of Almost half of working mothers want to stay at home stay at home mothers want to work BUT BUT 24 They can't afford childcare They need the extra income & STILL The vast majority of women agree that staying at home is a financial luxury STILL 52% 44% say their partner makes them feel guilty for not pulling their own financial weight say their partner makes them feel guilty for not spending enough time with the kids Ti do think women can have it all, just not at the same time. 11. Madeleine Albright Former U.S. Secretary of State Sources www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/07/why-women-still-cant-have-it-all/309020/ www.catalyst.org/knowledge/statistical-overview-women-workplace www.catalyst.org/knowledge/women-ceos-fortune-1000 www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/12/26/the-best-jobs-for-women-in-2013/ www.forbes.com/sites/larissafaw/2011/11/11/why-millennial-women-are-burning-out-at-work-by-30/ www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/09/12/forbeswoman-and-thebump-com-parenthood- and-economy-2012-survey-results/ www.blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2013/02/20/why-we-still-ask-whether-women-can-have-it-all/ www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/11/23/a_talk_with_betsey_stevenson_and_justin_wolfers www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2011/ted_20111229.htm www.nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/03/madeleine-albright-women-have-it-all.html www.pay-equity.org/info-time.html Brought to you by GreatBusinessSchools.org

A Woman's Paradox: The unique challenges facing women who "want it all"

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Despite progress toward "having it all," research shows that American women are less satisfied and burn out more quickly. And today's economic realities mean fewer options when it comes to choosing be...

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