by Christine Marlet | Oct 22, 2024 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Gender Equality, Work-Life Balance/Integration
Whilst pay is an important marker of a ‘good’ job, other aspects of work – such as the demands it places on workers, the level of control they have, working hours, flexibility and job security – also impact employees’ wellbeing significantly.(Green et al, 2024) This is known as ‘job quality’. Our research shows that mothers, particularly those with young children, face multiple disadvantages when it comes to job quality. We have termed this the ‘motherhood penalty in job quality’.
by Christine Marlet | Oct 14, 2024 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education
As a young girl, I (Kortney) loved going to the grocery store so I could sit by the checkout stand and flip through the fashion and gossip magazines. Being young and impressionable, I thought these magazines were the ultimate compass to navigate life. As a teen, I started noticing more articles on sexual empowerment, including using pornography. These were my earliest experiences with the promotion of pornography, but not the last. During a high school sleepover, a group of my friends got into a discussion about porn. One girl stated that everyone watches it, and that it was a great way to show “self-love.”
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.
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