Mastercard (No. 8 on DiversityInc’s Top 50 List), now has its next round of intakes to their “Relaunch Your Career” program open. The program, which the company launched abroad in 2017, has grown to have over 40 participants across 14 different countries. The 16-week-long program is aimed at helping mid-career…
Tag: Maternity-leave
Nike Releases Gender Equality Ad While All-Male Executives Stop Payments, Disallow Maternity Leave
Nike released its “Dream With Us” advertisement on Monday. It’s a video showing girls and women running toward their athletic goals and dreams, complete with inspirational music and questions like “Will you be the generation who ends gender inequality?” But the advertisement has attracted strong pushback after Olympic runner and…
Archived: Serena Williams’ ‘Wakanda’ Catsuit Approved by Women’s Tennis Association
Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, is considered the best player in the history of tennis. So, the unnecessary obstacles Williams has to face in her career are seemingly serving as teachable moments for the tennis world. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced this week several rule changes for…
Archived: Serena Severely Penalized by 99 Percent White World Tennis Association for Maternity Leave
Twenty-one white people (including seven male board members and CEO Steve Simon) of a total of 22 people in the World Tennis Association’s (WTA) management made the call to boot Serena Williams from seeding for the French Open for having a baby. If this isn’t a slap toward Black motherhood,…
Archived: Duckworth Uses Her Own Pregnancy to Champion Paid Leave
It has been a rallying cry for Democrats for the better part of a decade; as more women have aspired to play dual roles as both mother and professional, many liberals are looking at employers to ease the burden. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is apparently taking the baton from former President…
Archived: Audio: How to Manage Work and Home After Maternity Leave
PwC’s (No. 4on the DiversityInc 2017 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) Liz Taishoff Sweigart discusses how she managed work and home after returning to the firm after maternity leave. Sweigart also gives advice on how moms and dads must “get comfortable with their new normal.” Listen to her story…
Archived: How to Apply Your New Mom Skills When You Go Back to Work
As a new mom who plans to return to work after taking maternity leave, or even an extended leave to raise your children, you might be a bit apprehensive about going back into the workforce. Becoming a mom is an all-consuming role, and once you’re back at work, it can…
Archived: How to Avoid the 'Motherhood Penalty' and Recoup Income
There is no denying the gender pay gap between men and women continues to exist, but when it comes to mothers, the hit to their income is even greater. According to a recent report by the American Sociological Review, women face a “motherhood penalty” of 4 percent of income for…
Archived: No Paid Maternity Leave for Ivanka Trump's Workers
Ivanka Trump, who has positioned herself as a champion for the rights of working mothers, has her label’s clothes made by workers who receive no paid maternity leave. “Gender is no longer the factor creating the greatest wage discrepancy in this country. Motherhood is,” Trump said at the Republican National…
Archived: Mansplaining for Soccer Pay Gap
U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulat, left, and attorney Russell Sauer By Eve Tahmincioglu The fact that members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team get pregnancy leave is being used as partial justification for pay inequality. Last week, five high-profile players of the U.S. Women’s National Team filed a…