Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey toward Equity

Name: Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey toward Equity
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Book Synopsis: A renowned economic historian traces women’s journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at home.

A century ago, it was a given that a woman with a college degree had to choose between having a career and a family. Today, there are more female college graduates than ever before, and more women want to have a career and family, yet challenges persist at work and at home. This book traces how generations of women have responded to the problem of balancing career and family as the twentieth century experienced a sea change in gender equality, revealing why true equity for dual career couples remains frustratingly out of reach.

Drawing on decades of her own groundbreaking research, Claudia Goldin provides a fresh, in-depth look at the diverse experiences of college-educated women from the 1900s to today, examining the aspirations they formed—and the barriers they faced—in terms of career, job, marriage, and children. She shows how many professions are “greedy,” paying disproportionately more for long hours and weekend work, and how this perpetuates disparities between women and men. Goldin demonstrates how the era of COVID-19 has severely hindered women’s advancement, yet how the growth of remote and flexible work may be the pandemic’s silver lining.

Antidiscrimination laws and unbiased managers, while valuable, are not enough. Career and Family explains why we must make fundamental changes to the way we work and how we value caregiving if we are ever to achieve gender equality and couple equity.

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Are you a woman who dreams of having a successful career and a happy family? Don't let the challenges of balancing work and family discourage you any longer! Introducing "Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey toward Equity," a groundbreaking book that traces the struggles and triumphs of generations of women in their pursuit of true equality. Written by renowned economic historian Claudia Goldin, this eye-opening book sheds new light on the barriers faced by dual career couples and provides valuable insights into achieving balance and fulfillment.

With more female college graduates entering the workforce than ever before, it's time to tackle the persistent wage gap and inequality between couples. Goldin's extensive research reveals why true equity remains frustratingly out of reach and offers a fresh perspective on the diverse experiences of college-educated women throughout the twentieth century until today. By examining the aspirations formed and the barriers faced by women in terms of career, job, marriage, and children, this book uncovers the underlying causes of inequality.

Discover why certain professions continue to pay disproportionately more for long hours and weekend work, perpetuating disparities between women and men. Goldin's analysis exposes these inequalities and calls for fundamental changes to the way we work and value caregiving. Learn how the growth of remote and flexible work, accelerated by the era of COVID-19, can become the silver lining in achieving gender equality and couple equity.

Don't let discrimination laws and unbiased managers alone be your solution. Take charge of your own destiny and gain invaluable knowledge about the true nature of the challenge at hand. Empower yourself with the insights and strategies outlined in "Career and Family." Join the movement towards gender equality and couple equity today. Get your copy now!

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