We've conducted several studies on mothers' firsthand experiences and views on childcare costs and paid leave programs. Our most recent in May 2024 showed 72% of mothers have to rely on themselves, family members, or neighbors to cover childcare, 69% of mothers say childcare costs have had a direct impact on their ability to save for emergencies/college/retirement, and over 52% of mothers are dealing with financial insecurity as a direct result of lack of access to affordable childcare.
This is a U.S. economic issue. Yes, there are shortages in the workforce, but important to note there are downstream issues as well when parents can't work-- financial stress on parents, children's mental health/adverse childhood experiences, impact on academic outcomes, and the list goes on. We need policy action to build childcare infrastructure and #passpaidleave
A shortage of women in the workforce—and a shortage of workers overall—continues to cause long-term economic challenges for our nation.
We have a new data center from Stephanie Ferguson and graphics from Isabella Lucy that highlights the unprecedented challenges companies face trying to find enough workers, especially women, to fill open jobs. These are worrying trends as the U.S. economy grapples with increased demand while also navigating a labor shortage. See our report for more: https://lnkd.in/g6QZEghn
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Should we be thrilled to learn that the share of women in the global workforce has not only rebounded from COVID-19—but it’s reached new heights?
In the U.S. and many other countries, more women are working today than they were before the pandemic. Generally, it’s always good news when women are returning to the workforce. But what jobs are they obtaining? What is their compensation? Are these increases significant at the executive level?
What about the women who will only retain their jobs if they return to office from their remote position? Before we celebrate that the labor market is strong and that remote and hybrid work is available to support mothers and caretakers as they pursue professional obligations, we should question WHY more women are working.
Clearly, with the cost of goods and inflation, it is hard to support a family with one income. And with huge layoffs occurring every week, did someone's spouse terminated? Or are corporations hiring women for less money?
Is the data that confirms the increase in female labor the news we should be celebrating? I would rather see a statistic that says “More women than ever are receiving equal pay for equal work.”
How are women faring in the labor market and what does this mean for employers?
A few insights from the BLS February #jobsreport on International Women's Day!
-1- Women have accounted for 100%--yes that's right--ALL of US #laborforce growth over the last 12 months, between Feb 2023 and Feb 2024. The male labor force has fallen off a cliff since Nov 2023 (see chart), erasing all gains men made in 2023. As a result, women alone have been keeping our labor force afloat in recent months.
-2- Women's #unemployment rate increased a whole half a percentage point (for context, this is a huge change in a single month) from 3.4% in Jan to 3.9% in Feb, but partially for the right reasons. The female labor force has grown by over 800K over the last 2 months.
-3- Women in their prime working years (ages 25-54) also entered the labor market at near historically high rates in Feb (77.7% vs a peak of 77.8% in June 2023).
-4- More than ever, women are willing and available to work! As growing retirements constrain labor supply over the next several years, tapping into women workers by providing flexible work arrangements and on-ramps to employment for working moms, or other women who had to dial back during the pandemic, can be a game changer for employers looking to fill key roles. (Says the mom with two young kids working flexibly and remotely.)
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Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author of "Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work"
New data shows women are back in the workforce at record rates — but is it actually “good news” or just a headline?
Four years after the day the world shut down here’s what we know.
📈 YES, women are (finally) back to work in record numbers
BUT…
💰We know the wage gap has widened the length of a generation, not shrunk
📉 Early research shows the hybrid and remote jobs bringing them back have less promotion potential and lower comp
👶 With childcare both scarcer and more expensive than ever women may be back in the workforce but are living, economically, on the razor’s edge
🥵 We’re continuing to hemorrhage women at the leadership level due to burnout
Lets be clear 📣 labor force participation doesn’t = equity.
Lets bring more curiosity — and less faux “girl power” energy — to the stories behind the headlines.
#workforcetrends#labormarket#womenatwork#womenshistorymonth
💃🏽Dr. Lisa | Reframing equity and authority through a gifted woman’s lens. The Curvy Hustle® Sacred Success Path supports women into healthy leadership, relationships or enterprise design using a science + spirit mix.
Would you call me a self hating feminist if I told you I was tired of the equality conversation?
“Lets be clear 📣 labor force participation doesn’t = equity.” -see full post by Randi Braun below
And Equity is the ONLY reason patriarchy and all the ~isms attached to an elitist or colonialist mindset has ever decided world order.
Equity gaps feed domestic violence.
Equity gaps feed gender elimination in favor of less complex and less root cause research. THAT ends up killing women and funding ignorant oppressive governance.
I offer #TheCurvyHustleReframe …
👉🏻I suggest feminists take down the lipstick patriarchy feminism version of 2nd /3rd wave feminism right along with the power dominating power flexing of the Patriarchy. Replace both with an alternate mental paradigm that directs all invested planning and funding of programs on the fact women run companies bank high profit and safety.
👉🏻Expect women billonares and millionares to accept The era of Girl Boss is done.
👉🏻Ask women to consume less and still thrive because we can.
👉🏻 Learn from Holy Heroic Stories of women. Model their suble power literacy, position, and fawn the maintainers a bit when they need some cover and rest.
Why? Because it is usually a small, simple, sane and strategic way to get the enemy to go to sleep like Bible hero Jael did before ending the terror reign of Sisera ( Book of Judges 4) .
My space for this type of POV shift is The Curvy Hustle Society.
Imagine if every woman used their most basic tool to Curve the narratives?
Something that we use a million times a day, pitching our tents like Jael in the community.
At 51% of the population, making 75% of the household purchase decisions we have also hit a time in HIStory where women are the majority graduating with degrees, where we birth all the children they need for namesake legacy, can run a business from our laptops across the globe. What if we leverage our relational inteligence and intergenerational focus to enroll the few women in financial power positions of millionare and billionare to stop supporting and being the lipstick patriarchy?
The opportunity to end this illusionary hold men have over equity has presented itself. We are in the process of a global power shift. Despite the inequity, women worldwide have the tools, are in position yet might be misdirecting our life force and focus.
🤔If the focus of our advocacy is only listing the gaps, are we highlighting the wins of our oppressors thus feeding a sense of control?
Curvy Rule: No more giving away our collective generative power of the Mind to the past or present circumstances and outcomes.
Reframe it: Can someone truly project a sense of love if they identify as the fighter?
Is anyone that is fueled by anger and feeling victimized truly able to go all in and embody victory at the same time?
Use AI and socials to flip the narrative.
👉🏻Join the circle forming now as a Founder @ www.TheCurvyHustle.com
Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author of "Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work"
New data shows women are back in the workforce at record rates — but is it actually “good news” or just a headline?
Four years after the day the world shut down here’s what we know.
📈 YES, women are (finally) back to work in record numbers
BUT…
💰We know the wage gap has widened the length of a generation, not shrunk
📉 Early research shows the hybrid and remote jobs bringing them back have less promotion potential and lower comp
👶 With childcare both scarcer and more expensive than ever women may be back in the workforce but are living, economically, on the razor’s edge
🥵 We’re continuing to hemorrhage women at the leadership level due to burnout
Lets be clear 📣 labor force participation doesn’t = equity.
Lets bring more curiosity — and less faux “girl power” energy — to the stories behind the headlines.
#workforcetrends#labormarket#womenatwork#womenshistorymonth
New data shows women are back in the workforce at record rates — but is it actually “good news” or just a headline?
Four years after the day the world shut down here’s what we know.
📈 YES, women are (finally) back to work in record numbers
BUT…
💰We know the wage gap has widened the length of a generation, not shrunk
📉 Early research shows the hybrid and remote jobs bringing them back have less promotion potential and lower comp
👶 With childcare both scarcer and more expensive than ever women may be back in the workforce but are living, economically, on the razor’s edge
🥵 We’re continuing to hemorrhage women at the leadership level due to burnout
Lets be clear 📣 labor force participation doesn’t = equity.
Lets bring more curiosity — and less faux “girl power” energy — to the stories behind the headlines.
#workforcetrends#labormarket#womenatwork#womenshistorymonth
Happy International Women’s Day!
With all the unsavory news in the world right now (inflation, war, and social unrest), it’s easy to overlook the good sitting in front of us. Women had a pretty awesome year in 2023. It’s nice to say that the women’s labor force participation rate is higher than that of pre-pandemic levels.
It’s an outstanding achievement after witnessing the “She-cession” a few years back when droves of women quit their jobs. The feeling of accomplishment is nice, but much work remains to be done in developing an inclusive and equal work environment.
Pay disparities are still a major contender, and offering benefits that meet women’s needs is another. For most women, work flexibility can be a deal-breaker too.
Despite all of that, women have continued to show up and give their best. We can do the same by listening to their feedback and making the appropriate adjustments to the workplace.
That’s only fair, right?
Let’s give these ladies our thanks, and get back to work!
#HR#InternationalWomensDay
Women are more likely than men to want a job but not have one
Measures of joblessness that reflect the most urgent need for employment (such as unemployment) point to moderate differences between women and men. Yet, broader measures of joblessness point to much larger gender disparities – particularly in developing countries.
Differences between men and women when it comes to job search and short-term availability to start a job have a great impact on unemployment statistics. Measures of joblessness reflecting the most urgent needs, like unemployment, point to moderate gender differences. Broader measures of joblessness, like the jobs gap, point to large disparities. In developing countries, the difference between unemployment and the jobs gap tends to be larger, particularly in the case of women. These results highlight the importance of using multiple indicators to measure women’s labour underutilisation. The latest estimates of the jobs gap shows that globally women are more likely than men to want a job and not have one, with rates of 13.7 and 9.3 per cent respectively. You can find the latest data of the jobs gap in ILOSTAT.
For more information see:
79 million
The number of jobs currently held by women in the U.S. workforce. The percentage of women in their prime working years who are working or looking for work hit an all-time high of 78.1% in May, according to the Labor Department, before dropping slightly in June. While work-from-home opportunities enabled many moms to enter or rejoin the workforce, many say they are effectively working two full-time jobs: managing their households and their careers.
This is nice to hear!
Women Now Hold a Record Number of Jobs:
Record Employment Levels:
Women currently hold a record 79 million jobs.
The labor force participation rate for prime-age women (25-54) is at an all-time high of 78.1%.
Business and Industry Involvement:
Increased female entrepreneurship.
Growing presence in traditionally male-dominated fields like construction.
Impact of Flexible Work Policies:
Flexible work options have enabled more women, especially mothers, to stay or re-enter the workforce.
This shift has benefited both women and the economy.
Challenges Remain:
The rise in female workforce participation often stems from economic necessity rather than choice.
Many women juggle dual roles of managing households and careers.
Persistent pay gap, with women earning 17% less than men for the same jobs.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Key Insight by Misty Heggeness, Economist, University of Kansas: Employers are valuing the contributions of working moms and increasingly accommodating flexible work arrangements.
