Gender Issues in Gender Issues in the Workplacethe Workplace

Women: Women:

an all-important resource for an all-important resource for human talent human talent

Some Important DatesSome Important Dates1839 Mississippi grants women the right to hold property1839 Mississippi grants women the right to hold property1869 Wyoming passes first suffrage law1869 Wyoming passes first suffrage law1890 Wyoming gives women right to vote in all elections1890 Wyoming gives women right to vote in all elections1900 Every state has Married Women’s Property Act1900 Every state has Married Women’s Property Act1920 191920 19thth Amendment to the US Constitution: women can vote Amendment to the US Constitution: women can vote1963 Equal Pay Act passed by Congress1963 Equal Pay Act passed by Congress1964 Title VII of Civil Rights Act: gender is a protected class 1964 Title VII of Civil Rights Act: gender is a protected class 1969 Women meeting physical requirements can hold men’s jobs1969 Women meeting physical requirements can hold men’s jobs1974 It is illegal to force pregnant women to take maternity 1974 It is illegal to force pregnant women to take maternity

leaveleave1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act passed1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act passed1981 US Supreme Court: excluding women from draft is 1981 US Supreme Court: excluding women from draft is

constitutionalconstitutional1997 College athletic programs must equally include men and 1997 College athletic programs must equally include men and

womenwomen

Some StatisticsSome Statistics Women MenWomen Men

Not working full-time/ 1 in 3 1 in 20Not working full-time/ 1 in 3 1 in 20

with MBAwith MBA

% who opt out 37 24% who opt out 37 24

Age 25-29 87% 100%Age 25-29 87% 100%

Age 40-44 71% 100%Age 40-44 71% 100%

With ambition 33% 50%With ambition 33% 50%

Growth rate of graduate degrees 16% 1.3%Growth rate of graduate degrees 16% 1.3%

Keeping Talented Keeping Talented WomenWomen

Why Women LeaveWhy Women Leave Why Reentry is Why Reentry is

DifficultDifficult The Penalties of The Penalties of

Time-outTime-out The Scenic RouteThe Scenic Route Downsizing AmbitionDownsizing Ambition

Top 5 Reasons for Top 5 Reasons for LeavingLeaving

WomenWomenFamily time 44%Family time 44%Earn a degree/other training 23%Earn a degree/other training 23%Work not enjoyable/satisfying 17%Work not enjoyable/satisfying 17%Moved away 17%Moved away 17%Change careers 16%Change careers 16% MenMenChange careers 29%Change careers 29%Earn a degree/other training 25%Earn a degree/other training 25%Work not enjoyable/satisfying 24%Work not enjoyable/satisfying 24%Not interested in field 18%Not interested in field 18%Family time 12% Family time 12%

Reasons/Stats for Reasons/Stats for ReentryReentry

ReasonsReasons43% For enjoyment and satisfaction 43% For enjoyment and satisfaction 38% Household income no longer sufficient38% Household income no longer sufficient24% Desire to give something back to the 24% Desire to give something back to the

communitycommunity16% Regain power and status16% Regain power and status

StatisticsStatistics93% want to return93% want to return74% manage to do so74% manage to do so40% return to full-time jobs40% return to full-time jobs24% take part-time jobs24% take part-time jobs9% become self-employed9% become self-employed

Career Goals of WomenCareer Goals of Women

82%82% ability to associate with people ability to associate with people they respectthey respect

79%79% freedom to be themselves freedom to be themselves

64%64% opportunity to be flexible with opportunity to be flexible with scheduleschedule

61%61% opportunity to collaborate with opportunity to collaborate with othersothers

56%56% give back to the community give back to the community

51%51% recognition from the company recognition from the company

Work-Life Policies for Work-Life Policies for WomenWomen

82%82% have reduced hours have reduced hours

64%64% have flexible work arrangements have flexible work arrangements

54%54% change field change field

35%35% remove stigma remove stigma

5%5% return to same company return to same company

Reversing the Brain Reversing the Brain DrainDrain

Reduced-Hour JobsReduced-Hour Jobs Flexibility in the DayFlexibility in the Day Flexibility in the Arc of a Flexibility in the Arc of a

CareerCareer Removing the StigmaRemoving the Stigma Stopping Burning BridgesStopping Burning Bridges Providing OutletsProviding Outlets Nurturing AmbitionNurturing Ambition

Adopting an On-RampAdopting an On-Ramp Why do women leave careers after having Why do women leave careers after having

invested heavily in developing skills?invested heavily in developing skills? Would men leave their careers if they ahd a Would men leave their careers if they ahd a

spouse who was earning enough?spouse who was earning enough? What would employers have to do? How would What would employers have to do? How would

the other women (and the men) be affected?the other women (and the men) be affected? Why do more women work part-time than men?Why do more women work part-time than men? What are the costs and benefits of having part-What are the costs and benefits of having part-

time employees?time employees? What are the risks of this kind of policies? What are the risks of this kind of policies? Are women more likely to leave a job than Are women more likely to leave a job than

men?men?