by Christine Marlet | Oct 14, 2024 | All, Women in Entrepreneurship, Women in Leadership
In today’s fast-paced world, we find ourselves constantly surrounded by a culture that celebrates high achievement and top performance. For many intelligent and ambitious women, this often translates into an unyielding drive for perfection. We push ourselves to the brink, striving to excel in every aspect of our lives and to do so flawlessly.
While aiming to do our best is certainly commendable, the relentless pursuit of perfection can quickly become counterproductive and even harmful to our well-being.
by Christine Marlet | Oct 12, 2024 | All, Work-Life Balance/Integration
On 23 March 2023, on the occasion of Work-Life Balance Day, the results of the Infojobs survey on the work-life balance were published. The data came as a surprise to many: only 35% of workers claim to be able to reconcile work and family life. These results reveal a setback compared to previous years and invite us to reflect deeply on the current situation.
Why is work-life balance getting worse?
by Christine Marlet | Oct 3, 2024 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Gender Equality
The Other Half have a new report on What Mums Want in the Early Years. 582 brilliant mums gave us clear and thoughtful stories that show how 21st Century motherhood has withered from the promise given. Today’s big policy offer to women is low cost childcare so mums can work more after a baby. But is that what they want? Polling suggests not. We wanted to know why, so we asked them.
by Christine Marlet | Sep 24, 2024 | All, Gender Equality
There’s a lot of debate about how to move the dial on gender equality around the world, and growing emphasis on how this cannot happen without getting men on board with the movement.
by Christine Marlet | Sep 23, 2024 | All, Gender Equality, Women in Leadership, Work-Life Balance/Integration
Midlife collision” is a complex and stressful period often experienced by women of what has become known as the Sandwich Generation.
The “sandwich generation” refers to adults, often in their forties or fifties, who find themselves simultaneously caring for children who are still at home or financially dependent, and elderly parents in need of care or support.
This generation is thus “sandwiched” between their obligations to their children and their parents, hence the term “sandwich”.
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