March 28, 2026 Women aren’t opting out of work. Workplaces are pushing them out BY Krystal Duarte and Lisa Kaplowitz Companies often assume that when mid-career women step back from leadership tracks, their ambition has faded. Our research suggests something else is happening. The real pressure point is caregiving strain. Caregiver strain is the cognitive, emotional, and … Continue reading Women aren’t opting out of work. Workplaces are pushing them out
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Empty nester women: The new targeting market?
March 26, 2026 Empty nester women: The new targeting market? BY Andrew Graff There’s a tremendous, ageless opportunity hiding in plain sight, but marketers need to look through a different lens to see it. Right now, there are some 35 million U.S. empty nester women, as I calculate it, and a growing percentage of them are … Continue reading Empty nester women: The new targeting market?
Why some Gen Z women are putting work over love and familyInterests
March 26, 2026 Why some Gen Z women are putting work over love and family BY Jared Lindzon With the high career costs associated with motherhood, and in a challenging economy, more young women are choosing to put work ahead of love and family. According to a recent survey of 1,000 American working mothers by online … Continue reading Why some Gen Z women are putting work over love and familyInterests
New study: Women are more likely to be penalized for working remotely than men
December 10, 2025 New study: Women are more likely to be penalized for working remotely than men
The CEO of Chief on how the business world can better support women executives
December 05, 2025 The CEO of Chief on how the business world can better support women executives
Five ways women have historically powered the economy
October 12, 2025 Five ways women have historically powered the economy How many female entrepreneurs, bankers, and industrialists from the past can you name? You could be forgiven for thinking that, until relatively recently, there were none at all. Women are commonly assumed to have spent most of history as housewives. But in my new … Continue reading Five ways women have historically powered the economy
Women are being erased from medical research—again
July 28, 2025 Women are being erased from medical research—again BY Priyanka Jain, Laine Bruzek, and Pita Navarro When we started Equal Research Day on June 10, 2022—the anniversary of women finally being included in U.S. clinical research in 1993—we intended it to be a celebration of progress and a call for more inclusive science. We wanted to mark … Continue reading Women are being erased from medical research—again
Invest in women or prepare to fall behind
March 08, 2025 Invest in women or prepare to fall behind BY Wema Hoover I have spent my career watching companies make bold declarations about gender equality, only to see those promises fade when tested. Women are often spotlighted in recruitment campaigns but left behind in promotions, appointments, and development opportunities. Policies designed to level the … Continue reading Invest in women or prepare to fall behind
4 science-backed interventions to advance women leaders
January 31, 2025 4 science-backed interventions to advance women leaders We can also learn much from one woman who was recently honored for her industry leadership. BY Dr. Jeff Chen Decades of research show the benefits of women in leadership are invaluable. Females embody a more transformational leadership style fostering mission-driven cultures. Female presence also improves … Continue reading 4 science-backed interventions to advance women leaders
How women lead the acai berry business in the Amazon
January 18, 2025 How women lead the acai berry business in the Amazon Acai berry production has grown around 50% in the past decade, driven by a dozen or so women in the tiny community of Ilha da Jussara, at the northern tip of the Brazilian Amazon. BY Reuters In the tiny community of Ilha da … Continue reading How women lead the acai berry business in the Amazon