The Opt-Out Phenomenon: Why are Women Leaving the Workforce?

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Time: August 31, 2010 from 2pm to 3pm
Location: VoiceAmerica Business channel/Head Over Heels: Women's Business Radio
Website or Map: http://www.HeadoverHeelsRadio…
Event Type: head, over, heels:, women's, business, radio
Organized By: Bonnie Marcus
Latest Activity: Aug 28, 2010

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Almost half the labor force in America is women. Yet college educated women with children are leaving the workforce in significant numbers in the last few years. Why are educated talented women with children deciding to "opt out"? and what does this say about gender and society in America and women's relationship to work? My guests today, Karine Moe and Diana Shandy, co-authors of Glass Ceilings and the 100-Hour Couples, will share with us their insight on what this trend is all about and why this is happening now.