Recently in March, the peak of women in the workforce reached 77.8 million. There are some industries that have historically and continue to be staffed by women. Jobs like nurses, preschool teachers, and the slightly more niche speech language pathologists. Yet there are still barriers preventing women from returning to the workforce today.
Ageism, a concept usually played off as a joke with no impact, can have serious workforce implications. Older workers, and especially older female workers are more likely to be fired and rejected from the workplace. Women also tend to take on bigger childcare responsibilities. This makes it challenging to balance being an effective parent and employee.
The issue is only made worse by how expensive having a child has become. It, in many states, is more expensive than college tuition. And for the women who hope to work, a daycare can be impossible to find in some areas. This also becomes a factor in women’s lower confidence in approaching the workforce. Taking time away from work to build a family can put a lot of stress on one’s professional confidence.
Luckily, it’s not all bad. COVID came with good and bad, and remote work is certainly some of the good. The ability to work hybrid is both practical and can help to maintain confidence. Womens expectation to be professional while also beautiful and youthful is extremely challenging to manage. The ability to work from home helps to mitigate this factor and puts the focus on the work women are doing.
The issue of women in the workforce is not a simple one. There are endless factors relevant to women and women alone. The first step in starting to alleviate them is knowledge. The more awareness raised around the issues the more likely they find resolutions. Women’s role is only growing, but that doesn’t mean the work to continue that trend is done.
Source: Sieber Plastic Surgery
