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Plus: Asian American Workers Face Higher Long-Term Unemployment Rates Amid Pandemic

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Since the pandemic began, droves of women have left the labor force as the demands of remote work and virtual school have disproportionately fallen on them. But what will happen when offices reopen?

A growing number of experts are expressing concern that hybrid work environments may negatively affect women, and for women working in fields where the “boys’ club” is alive and well, a workplace free of gender bias may seem like a pipe dream. Here’s how to survive (and thrive) in a male-dominated workplace. A level playing field for all genders is important, and paternity leave can help achieve that. But parental leave adoption hasn’t been equitable. For most Americans, it comes at the discretion of their employers, and few are as generous as companies in tech and financial services. 

Until next week,

Kristin

P.S. Did you know that some 195 CEOs stepped down in the first two months of 2021? Here are the most notable leaders who recently departed the companies they founded.

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