Unit D - Blog 36

Yes, corporate America can lure women back into the workforce. In some ways we already are, but not enough. As NPR states, women are just as capable. Statistics show that women are attending college at higher rates than ever, and more women are currently receiving a college education. Another topic NPR points out is the challenge for females to balance their lives, and obviously they are referring to the balance of work and family. This was very apparent during Unit B, and there were several solutions that Unit B showed us this semester. Flexible scheduling has become a more and more discussed topic, but it is also beginning to happen more often at organizations. This is one thing corporate America can use to lure women in. The amount of technology and the abilities to work from home are very realistic ways of encouraging women to rejoin the workforce. Another part of NPR that stuck out to me is when they mentioned the mom would prefer to be at their children’s school play. During Unit B one speaker pointed out the guilt factor of having to miss those types of things. Flexible schedule would eliminate some of this guilt and allow them to balance both worlds. The next area that this radio show explores is the sacrifice that has to be made in order to hold a career. They state that women are more likely to sacrifice their career for family, and men likely wouldn’t. The biggest area to explore while considering this would likely be wages. The ratio of salary between men and women is still lopsided and women take that into consideration when deciding rather to join the workforce, and sacrifice their family time for mediocre wages, when their husband can go out and make more money and allow that time. If women made the same wages men do for the same roles, then their likely would be more stay-at-home dads and somewhat of a balance in society. With all these things considered, I think we can lure women back in, and we are.