Women In The Workforce Av Laura M. (professor Of Economics Professor Of Economics University Of Colorado) Argys, Susan L. (professor Of Economics Prof

An accessible overview of the power of women in the economy and the obstacles they faceWomen are joining the workforce in increasing numbers, making inroads as entrepreneurs and leaders, acquiring more education, marrying later, and having fewer children - all trends consistent with spending a far greater fraction of their adult lives in the labor force. And yet, even as women break the glass ceiling and challenge gender and sexual norms, they are told they need to "lean in" and powerful movements like #TimesUP and #MeToo are still necessary to expose and overcome endemicdiscrimination, exploitation, harassment, and worse. Women in the Workforce: What Everyone Needs to Know ¿ provides an essential and accessible introduction to the significance of women in the economy and the obstacles they face in claiming equal status. Economists Laura M. Argys and Susan L. Averett tackle timely topics like the wage gap, "women''s work," and gendered workplace interactions in an easy-to-read question

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