Viewpoint Why Work Isn’t Working For Women

For decades, women in the workplace have been “doing it all,” juggling professional, personal, and civic life in a balance that, unfortunately, has been widely accepted as the norm. Now, as we approach two years under a pandemic, we’ve seen the “norms” unravel under the pressures of job insecurity, increased need for child and elder care, and the collapse of female-dominated industries, causing a massive flight of women from the workplace.

Now that employers are embracing hybrid and reimagined workspaces, there is a need and opportunity to reset the model. As physical workplaces reopen, we must implement meaningful, forward-thinking policies to offer women the structure and support they need not just to stay, but to advance.