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Women's Working Lives: A Sneak Peek

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However, achieving this balance is a significant challenge for working women.

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According to the ILO, women are “less likely to be able to put in longer hours.

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This same report states that women are more likely to take leave for the provision of care and sick leave for family reasons and to take career breaks to attend to small children.

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Women who opt to re-enter the workplace after an interruption, like leaving work to raise a child, often face a downward career trajectory.

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Women may earn lower hourly wages compared to their coworkers as a result of career interruptions.

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Factors like the length of parental leave, full-time or part-time status before having children, number of children, age at first birth, and education level all influence wage penalties.

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It is high time for organizations to take some major steps to include more women in the workforce.

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