Opted-Out or Pushed-Out?
Is quitting the job an option that women at workplace exercise or is the workplace becoming systematically hostile along with its abetting environment to such an extent that women are left with no option?
A new report “’Opt Out' or Pushed Out? How the Press Covers Work/Family Conflict -- The Untold Story of Why Women Leave the Workplace" offers an incisive look at the factors in the workplace that “push women out”.
Researchers at the Center for WorkLife Law have analyzed 119 news articles published in major U.S. newspapers and regional papers between January 1, 1980 and March 10, 2006 to present a comprehensive account of myths and realities surrounding workplace/workforce mismatch, macroeconomic deskilling, inflexible workplace, discrimination and lack of supports for working families.
According to the lead author of the study, Prof Joan C. Williams: “Too often, the press sends the message that work/family conflict is about professional women who ‘opt out.’ Our analysis shows that many women do not ‘opt out’—they are pushed out by workplace inflexibility, lack of child care, and job discrimination.”
The detailed report is available online now.
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