-Out of 190 heads of state, 9 are women
-only 15-20% of women are at the top of large agencies/businesses
-only 1/3 of married women in the workforce have children, while 2/3 of married men in the workforce have children.
1. sit at the table
-women underestimate their own abilities
-women do not negotiate for themselves in the workforce
-men attribute their success to themselves, women attribute their success to others
-success and likeability are positively correlated for men, and negatively correlated for women
2. make your partner a real partner
-in a dual income household, typically the woman does twice the amount of housework and three times the amount of childcare compared to the man
-couples that have the same income are half as likely to get divorced
3. don’t leave before you leave
-once a woman begins thinking about having a child, she takes on less responsibilities and opportunities
- your job needs to be really challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding to be motivated to go back to work after having a child