Women aren’t opting out of work. Workplaces are pushing them out

Caregiving strain is quietly reshaping who stays, who leaves, and who advances. Yet, most companies still treat it as a private issue instead of a business-critical one.

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BY Krystal Duarte and Lisa Kaplowitz

Companies often assume that when mid-career women step back from leadership tracks, their ambition has faded. Our research suggests something else is happening.

The real pressure point is caregiving strain. Caregiver strain is the cognitive, emotional,........

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