working women

Instead of going back to a corporate job, Farida Mercedes started her own business. It pays less, but she has more flexibility to spend time with her sons Sebastian (left) and Lucas, ages 7 and 9.

Economy

Women are returning to (paid) work after the pandemic forced many to leave their jobs

10:12am September 28, 2022

by Scott Horsley

The number of women in the workforce has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, which is good for the economy. But after time away from the job market some women are reassessing their priorities.

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Courts

What the abortion decision could mean for the workplace in North Carolina

4:33pm July 14, 2022

by Paul Garber

The recent decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade will have ripples across many sectors of society, including the workplace.

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Last month, women left jobs at four times the rate that men did. A new school year with children staying home instead of returning to classrooms in person led many women to drop out of the workforce.

Economy

Enough Already: Multiple Demands Causing Women To Abandon Workforce

3:31pm October 02, 2020

Women left jobs at four times the rate of men in September. The burden of parenting and running a household while also working a job has created a pressure cooker environment that's pushing women out.

Politics & Government

Goodwin, Lawmaker Who Gave Birth While In Office, Dies At 50

5:26pm September 02, 2020

by Associated Press

Former North Carolina Rep. Melanie Wade Goodwin, who was the state's first lawmaker to give birth while holding office, has died at age 50, her husband announced Wednesday.

Gaby Gemetti decided to leave the workforce after having her second child. In March she started a "returnship," a new type of program to recruit and retrain women like her who are looking to resume their careers. Here, Gaby and John Gemetti are seen with

Hot Job Market Is Wooing Women Into Workforce Faster Than Men

12:43pm May 20, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Over the past three years, women returned to the workforce at more than double the rate of men. Growth in industries that rely on women and heavy recruitment of women might help explain why.

Medicine and maternity can make for an uneasy mix, female physicians report.

Doctors Who Are Moms Say They Face Discrimination At Work

1:09pm May 15, 2017

by Alexandra Sowa

Female physicians with children say they have almost all experienced discrimination at work because of pregnancy, maternity leave or breast feeding.

A mine-lift operator in Yenakievo, Ukraine.

Keeping Women Out Of The Workforce Is Economic Nonsense

1:48pm March 23, 2015

by Thomas K. Grose

New studies show how much a country loses if it discriminates. Not only would the women themselves benefit — to the tune of $9 trillion in developing countries alone — the national economy would, too.