Gender issues

Before the pandemic struck, women already faced a century-long wait to reach parity with men, a daunting prospect that now risks becoming further out of reach if the economic disparities unleashed by the crisis are ignored.

There’s something fairly easy and cost-free that employers can do to attract, support and retain working mothers, during and after this pandemic: Offer us predictable hours and work commitments.

Experts suggest electronic paper trails and consistent HR policies to stay out of court.

Women hold many of the jobs considered vital during this national emergency, meaning they’re being asked to stay on the front lines longer, risking their health and safety.

Coronavirus is adding new complications for an already stretched-thin demographic as parents are scrambling to find childcare or figuring out how to be productive at home with kids around.

Half of the company’s 14,000 managers are now female, up from 38% in 2010.

Women accounted for about 45% of new board seats among companies based in California, after the state passed a bill requiring all public companies to have at least one female director.

Companies across corporate America are parting ways with senior executives who engage in consensual relationships in the workplace.

Mastercard disclosed its gender pay gap for the first time, saying female employees worldwide make almost 8% less than male workers.

More than a quarter of women in a recent survey say they are confident they will comfortably retire, while almost a third of men voiced the same confidence.