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A Harvard Business School study that I read today as a part of my onboarding shared: "Over the last 50 years, the American economy has become dependent on women, with female labor-force participation peaking at 60% in 1999. More important, women represent a clear majority of enrollees in higher education: In 2015, more women had completed some college, or had a bachelor’s degree, than men. With more good-paying jobs expected to require a college degree in the future, U.S. employers will be more reliant on women to occupy hard-to-fill positions. Caregiving considerations, however, are likely to continue to impede the ability of women to occupy many of those jobs. Even though many men are taking up caregiving responsibilities, women still shoulder a disproportionate share of the caregiving load." Ooof! The rollercoaster of emotion that I experienced reading this. At first I was like "Hell yeah, let's go girls!" But then towards the end there, I was like "Oh yeah that totally tracks." Though the 'traditional household' looks a lot different for most in 2024, as a society we still rely heavily on women inside and outside of the home. This isn't a secret, you see tons of moms trying to "do it all" (myself now included) and I'm here to tell you that the weight of this much responsibility can sometimes feel crushing. Even if you have a supportive spouse or village of family members to pitch in. So what can we do about it? How can we improve as a society (and not just for women, but for everyone)? Everyone's situation is different, and there's certainly not a blanket answer that will satisfy everyone's needs. But some employers see an opportunity to assist and help their workforce with the ongoing burden of care. And how are employers doing this? By nurturing a care culture and offering caregiver support services such as Cariloop to their employees. As a woman, I am proud of the work we are doing here at Cariloop to assist with the ongoing burden of care at all levels. People who care deeply, providing real solutions for real-life problems: https://cariloop.com/
