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Women have also lost autonomy (in many places) to control the timing and number of children they have which means practically less of everything. Less autonomy, equality, freedom, liberty, and reproductive rights render the situations cited in the article worse. Women must work together in each locale to restore basic civil liberties and create new options for caregiving. This includes the political push to elect women leaders and run on "care ethics" issues. End-life-eldercare and simultaneous childcare responsibilities have thrown too many women into abject poverty with no retirement. Let's work to change things together.

Every place of employment should have a built in day care where parents can visit their kids.

And project 2025 states that the definition of a real family consists only of a working man, a woman at home with kids. Men breach their responsibilities with this talk and with their non-stop male only group think in business perpetuates this. I worked all but 3 years of my life single after my husband ran off with a waitress when my son was 6 months old (his Republican family value). Misogyny is alive and well in corporate America. GOP also don't believe women should be paid the same for the same job - something I've had to sue over. We need the Grandmothers of the US to step up. I'm one of them.

I havent lived in the States since year 2001, and I wish I had dual citizenship and first marriage by now as a University educated, well presented youthful looking woman. It's not fair over here in New Zealand, I could never marry a kiwi, with too much competition from the pub I scarcely drink, and ex hanger on baggage that is unhealthy. It's not fair when it's a form of being very rich, whom married to. Money is always in different forms, I dont tolerate domestic violence, and as your book describes an equal is vital, both University educated, both good with money, environmental, love travel, health, cooking. United States has vast huge land and homes, scientific advancement, and preservation of Aryan race which is minority everywhere else but the States.

Melinda any chance you can connect with some Fortune 10 Companies like Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, Apple, etc. … the ask is for best practices on what they are doing right to enable woman in the workforce? Build a playbook for others to copy with the benefits! Interviewing lots of small ($5MM) to mid market ($2B) companies recently I’ve learned they struggle to even manage what is coming at them everyday. Only a few companies have the capability and capacity to take advantage of the full and diverse workforce in this country and globally. Just an idea. I believe businesses can be the answer not the Government. If you are fortunate enough to work at P&G, GE or Honeywell it’s where diverse work forces prosper along with the companies. Obviously some personal trade off exists working at these world class companies, but they are first class problems in my opinion! Ex: your success may require a move! Etc.

In terms of policy changes, Corporations will lead more social change than government ever will. Because in most countries, paid leave and insurance is government provided and protected. But in the United States, corporations primarily bear the responsibility of providing an individual's leave, benefits, etc. I think to attract and retain diverse talent, this is the next issue for corporations to address in some fashion to support their employees.

… unfortunately not only in the US…

The second shift is a global issue!! Women hold the world together with unpaid, unseen and unrecognised “work”. Our mission is to propel more women to start and lead tech companies - to enable this we need to design a new startup ecosystem that recognises the additional challenges women face.

Wow, this alarms me when I read women repeatedly looking for the government to take care of them. If you choose to have children you shouldn't be surprised that they are a 24/7 responsibility that YOU choose to have, not the government. My advice would be preventative contraception not abortion, don't get pregnant. Next, choose your partner carefully, marriage is hard and requires 100% from both, 50/50 is not good enough. Some people change and disappoint us, but that is not the government's job to fix it... Our government should not have to pay for your child care, that's why the nuclear family is essential. I am a daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother and I work full-time. I don't get the constant blame. Don't get pregnant if you do and you can not take care of your child do what is right and go through an adoption agency. There are so many wonderful families that would love to have a child. Take responsibility and don't get pregnant in the first place. That life is precious and valued and should have the opportunity to live. smh, We are better than this...Caregiving our parents...seriously. They raised you enough said.