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Podcast: Leadership Article Review Podcast
Episode: Balancing Work and Family: Promoting Equitable Responsibilities to Support Organizational Performance, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD
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Abstract: Despite women's increasing participation in the workforce, research consistently shows they continue to bear disproportionate responsibility for caregiving and emotional labor within families compared to men. This persistent imbalance creates significant challenges for women's career advancement and for organizations seeking to retain female talent. The article examines how this gendered division of domestic labor negatively impacts both individual employees and organizational outcomes, providing evidence that women spend substantially more time on childcare and housework than men, even when both partners work full-time. These disparities contribute to motherhood wage penalties, reduced career opportunities, and higher attrition rates for women...