Fem2.0’s campaign, Wake Up, This Is the Reality! is winding down, and what a ride it’s been! What have we learned from it? That the public work/life conversation about what it’s like to work in America today MUST NOT END. We got a measure of how tough it really is out here as we struggle [...]

There are several words I would use to describe Maria Shriver’s impressive report, “A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything” — compelling, surprising, and maybe even revolutionary. No matter how you describe it, the report has helped re-focus us all on a topic that should be of the highest importance:  Women’s workplace equality.
As the report tells us, [...]

By Shyria Coleman, Atlanta Chapter Organizer

When I think about my friend and 9to5 Atlanta Chapter member Leslie Hudson, I recall a comment she made one day in reference to her then current employer. We were talking about the challenges we faced as single mothers. Leslie expressed frustration over the long hours she was forced to [...]

This headline could be puzzling…  What could possible make Work-Life Fit and Enterprise 2.0 relevant to each other? After all, one is a challenge of the modern workplace, and the other is a challenge to the modern workplace.

They come together because both concepts ask us to redesign our organizations.
Although Enterprise 2.0 and Work-Life Fit strategies [...]

It’s shameful that the US has the distinction of being only one of only a handful countries in the world without paid maternity leave. A 2010 study of 190 countries shows that at least 177 have legal guarantees for paid parental leave, including 101 countries where national law guarantees 14 or more weeks of pay.  [...]

We’ve been telling stories for the past two weeks on Fem2.0 TalkShoe radio and now it’s your turn: speak up and share your opinions, perspectives and personal experiences about work/life on your blogs or through the Fem2.0 blog. The Wake Up! This Is the Reality blog carnival kicked off on Monday and will continue through [...]

Preliminary messaging research on work/life indicates several compelling frameworks for making the case for family-friendly work policies. Is there one message that really strikes a cord for you?  And which message do you think would hit home for the majority of Americans?  Does one fact really disgust you or just make you sad to think [...]

1. 48% of workers do not have paid sick days; 76% of low-wage workers and 80% of part-time workers do not have paid sick days.
2. In 1960, only 10% of mothers worked and only 10% were unmarried. Today 70% of mothers work and 40% of mothers are unmarried.
3. 70% of American children live in [...]

I don’t know about you guys, but I was hoping to spend Sunday evening watching the Saints beat the Colts, The Who play "Baba O’Reilly" at halftime and some creative ads about Clydesdales. I was not hoping to get a side of abortion politics with my guacamole and buffalo wings. But, alas, CBS is apparently [...]

Last week’s debate at The Economist over the motion “This house believes that in the developed world, women have never had it so good” was frustrating to observe. The end result was a strong majority in favor of the aforementioned statement despite the best efforts of Terry O’Neill, president of NOW, to point out the [...]