Guess what Guardian readers said when asked what policies they would change to better respond to issues affecting working women,
had they the superpowers in Parliament?
Establishing “family friendly” working practices.
Encouraging more practical and practised flexible working and job-share schemes.
Funny, that’s what American work moms would shout out considering the
underwhelming 3% representation of women leaders within the largest companies in the US and UK.
If Congress and Parliament looked even closer, they may deduce that
more sponsorship and mentoring programs are needed high fiving women superstars up through the upper echelons of organizations.
Still the optimist in me whispers, ‘if you declare it, it shall come‘. Our daughters will one day enjoy a more satisfying life juggling it all when growing their families. They have to, today’s work moms and mums are no light weights – media shout outs like this are aleady paving the way.
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I’m ready to hit the road to meet the much esteemed interior designer Ann LeConey who has been dressing up celebrities homes around the world for over 25 years. She dishes to In Our Shoes on how she began her business from scratch with not 1, not 2, but 3 triplet boys to raise – now that’s some serious juggling.
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