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Research highlights from Working Mother Congress 2009

By Carol Bryce Buchanan | Published: January 4, 2010
On December 15th, FWI hosted an “encore” of the research panel “New Results/Next Steps” convened for the 2009 Working Mother WorkLife Congress. The panel gives an excellent perspective on why flexible work options are so important to companies and employees. You can download the presentation here, or listen to a podcast of the call. We were [...]
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“A Woman’s Nation” Demands Workplace Flexibility

By FWInews | Published: October 21, 2009
Chai Feldblum and Katie Corrigan wrote an excellent piece that spurs off the attention being given the Shriver Report, “A Woman’s Nation”: The Shriver Report’s release is coinciding with National Work & Family Month – presenting us with an opportunity to look more critically at how workforce trends impact our personal and family lives. The Shriver [...]
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Live blogging the Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation

By Morra | Published: October 19, 2009
Maria Shriver, working with the Center for American Progress, release the Shriver Report, subtitled, “A Woman’s Nation.” I participated in a conference call with Shriver and John Podesta, head of the Center for American Progress. The report stems from the finding that women are now, as Gloria Steinem put it, “Now that women are half of [...]
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