Generations of women have fought for faster career advancement and more equitable representation at work. Yet despite some hard-fought gains, women still carry out a disproportionate amount of childcare and household work. Indeed, 38 percent of mothers with young children say that without workplace flexibility, they would have had to leave their company or reduce their work hours. That’s according to McKinsey’s ninth Women in the Workplace report, conducted in partnership with LeanIn.Org, which surveyed more than 27,000 employees and 270 senior HR leaders.
Still, workplace flexibility isn’t just a woman’s thing. This Mother’s Day, join McKinsey’s Alexis Krivkovich and Lareina Yee as they reflect on four myths about women in the workplace discussed in the 2023 report. A few of these myths cover old ground, but given the notable lack of progress, they warrant repeating. Then, check out additional insights featuring both the myths and the realities of women in the workplace.
Busting myths about women in the workplace
Meeting the challenge of moms’ ‘double double shift’ at home and work
Are women’s prime working years in peril?
Author Talks: Grace Puma shares how working women can shatter the glass ceiling
Making government an even better place for women to work
Author Talks: Joann S. Lublin on lessons for working mothers, their families, and their employers
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