Why Women Workers Are Risk-Averse—and That’s Okay Why Women Workers Are Risk-Averse—and That’s Okay
Society gives women little room to make mistakes, but their aversion to risk taking may pay off for companies’ bottom lines.
Nov 26, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Paid Sick Days Have Momentum—but the Opposition Might Have More Paid Sick Days Have Momentum—but the Opposition Might Have More
Ten bills blocking paid sick days have been passed, seven this year alone. But that doesn’t have progressives down.
Nov 7, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Don’t Be Fooled: Flexible Scheduling Is No Cure for the Workplace Gender Divide Don’t Be Fooled: Flexible Scheduling Is No Cure for the Workplace Gender Divide
Flexible scheduling may do more harm than good as it reinforces stereotypical gender roles.
Oct 25, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
What Democrats Should Demand What Democrats Should Demand
If Republicans are playing hardball, Democrats should too.
Oct 16, 2013 / Editorial / Bryce Covert
What Should Democrats Demand in the Budget Showdown? What Should Democrats Demand in the Budget Showdown?
If Republicans feel entitled to push pet projects in exchange for opening the government or avoiding default, Democrats should call them on it—and detail their own demands.
Oct 8, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Larry Summers Is Out, but the Boys’ Club Is as In as Ever Larry Summers Is Out, but the Boys’ Club Is as In as Ever
The protracted fight to get a more qualified woman nominated over a less qualified man is a perfect parable for how hard achieving diversity really is.
Sep 17, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
The Patriarchy Lives On The Patriarchy Lives On
Hanna Rosin preemptively declares the death of a system that still shapes our workplaces and our lives.
Sep 11, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
An Unfulfilled Dream From the March on Washington: Labor Rights for Domestic Work An Unfulfilled Dream From the March on Washington: Labor Rights for Domestic Work
Home care workers are still excluded from federal labor laws fifty years after protesters demanded inclusion.
Aug 26, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
How the ‘Opt-Out Revolution’ Changed Men How the ‘Opt-Out Revolution’ Changed Men
The personal is also political for husbands.
Aug 8, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Is This the Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance Policies? Is This the Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance Policies?
Politicians from President Obama to Republican leaders are introducing legislation aimed at fixing the challenge of balancing family and careers.
Jul 23, 2013 / Blog / Bryce Covert