About this Event
Women are already earning 20% less than men in equivalent jobs and COVID has set women back even farther!
Four times more women than men dropped out of the workforce in September, according to economic data released from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, affirming fears that women’s careers are collapsing under the pressures of caring for and educating children through a pandemic.
In addition, COVID 19 has hit jobs for women that are represented in schools, summer camps, childcare, etc. In fact, as many as 2 million women are considering opting out of work or leaving the workforce altogether.
We are excited of having Shirley Leung, columnist and associate editor at the Boston Globe, and Susanne Althoff, author of the book Launching While Female, to discuss strategies to bring women back to work.
Check out Shirley’s latest article for some insights into talking points and come prepared with questions!
*Leave the chat with talking and action points to support women in the workforce*
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This seminar is open to everyone interested!
*Donations will contribute toward the enrichment of women careers and future programs*
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Date/Time: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020, 12:00-1:00 PM
Location: This is a free virtual event.
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About the speakers
Shirley Leung is a columnist and associate editor at the Boston Globe. She writes on a range of issues from the intersection of business and politics, to gender and diversity issues in the workplace. She has been a three-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary, and has appeared on Boston Magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in Boston.”
Shirley is also a contributor to WGBH’s “Boston Public Radio” and “Greater Boston,” as well as a regular guest on New England Cable News.
Previously, Shirley served as the Globe’s interim editorial page editor. She also has been the Globe’s business editor, where she oversaw its award-winning coverage of the 2008 financial crisis.
Prior to the Globe, Shirley was a staff reporter at The Wall Street Journal. A graduate of Princeton University, she started her career at her hometown paper, The Baltimore Sun.
Susanne Althoff is the author of the new book LAUNCHING WHILE FEMALE: Smashing the System That Holds Women Entrepreneurs Back. She also is an assistant professor of publishing at Emerson College in Boston and has served as an adviser to women-led start-ups. Previously, Althoff worked for 22 years as a magazine editor, including six years as the editor of the Boston Globe Magazine. Connect with her on Twitter @SusanneAlthoff and at susannealthoff.com.
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