by Christine Marlet | Jun 11, 2025 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Work-Life Balance/Integration
One might expect opinion writers, activist groups, and politicians, who never hesitate to exploit major news to promote their agendas, to at least verify the research before speaking with dogmatic certainty. Last week, the focus on what needed to change, if our society wanted to cleanse itself of gender-based violence, centered on a range of issues such as prevention, judicial reform, and sex education.
by Christine Marlet | Jun 11, 2025 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Work-Life Balance/Integration
On my first weekend at college, a quarter century ago now, I dutifully packed my laundry basket, bottle of detergent, and quarters for the machines, and descended into the basement of the building next-door to mine to do laundry. As I was starting a load, I overheard a conversation between two guys in the laundry room. They were, it appears, highly confused about what exactly they needed to do
by Christine Marlet | Jun 3, 2025 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Gender Equality, Women and Men Cooperation at Home, Work-Life Balance/Integration
There has been a significant increase in flexible working in the last two decades, especially during Covid. But there is disagreement about the effects of this – does it create an opportunity for more equal division of housework and childcare, or reinforce traditional gender divisions?
by Christine Marlet | Jun 3, 2025 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Work-Life Balance/Integration
The COVID-19 crisis has further amplified the blurring of the boundaries between professional and personal life, and working parents have been hard hit. In 2021, mothers in particular were 15% less confident than men about their professional future in France. Internationally, in 2024, almost 1 in 2 women considered that having children had a negative impact on their career.
by Christine Marlet | May 27, 2025 | All, Gender Equality, Women in Leadership, Women Input in Digitalisation, Women Input in STEM
On 26 May 2025, , the Global Wo.Men Hub hosted a powerful and thought-provoking webinar titled “Discover Women Who Inspire: Leaders and Innovation in Europe and the Americas.” The event brought together thought leaders, experts, and advocates for gender equality to highlight the transformative role of women in innovation, leadership, and social change.
by Christine Marlet | May 26, 2025 | All, Female identity, Gender Equality
While one in ten women in France suffers from endometriosis, dealing with this illness in the workplace remains a subject that is all too often forgotten in the day-to-day lives of female employees… Yet the impact is high, both for the individual and the organization, and makes women’s health a major issue for companies. Valérie Desplanches, president and co-founder of the Fondation pour a recherhce sur l’endométriose, explains.
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