There are other reasons to stay connected to the working world, besides planning for a possible divorce. Leaving work contributes to the persistent wage gap between men and women, which has been stalled for some time; female workers in 2010 made just 77 cents for [...]

Adoptive working parents seem to have fewer supports at their disposal, according to a  recent report released by the Washington-based Institute for Women's Policy Research. While the federal government treats them equally under the Family and Medical Leave Act--a federal law that allows certain employees to take up to [...]

J anet Yellen, President Obama’s superb pick to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, should have been a shoo-in all along. In fact, it was widely thought this past spring that, as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, she was the most likely [...]

J anet Yellen, President Obama’s superb pick to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, should have been a shoo-in all along. In fact, it was widely thought this past spring that, as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, she was the most likely [...]

It's hard to pinpoint the exact reason for the gap. But economics may be slower to integrate because women may not be comfortable with its "aggressive style," according to Heidi Hartmann, the president of the Institute for Women's Policy Research. "When a field is dominated [...]