Working mothers are still struggling—here’s how companies can support them

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Share this email Share this email on LinkedIn   Share this email on Twitter   Share this email on Facebook   New from McKinsey & Company Working mothers are still struggling—here’s how companies can support them Nearly 12 million women left their jobs during the early stages of the pandemic, and the workforce still hasn’t recovered. Organizations can no longer ignore the toll of “double shifts” on working moms juggling household duties and childcare with full-time work. The challenges are compounded for dual-career couples, single mothers, and women of color. So what can organizations do to lighten the loads of working mothers? This Mother’s Day, explore insights into ways employers can take supportive action, including: subsidizing childcare ensuring flexible work schedules identifying opportunities to promote equitable healthcare closing gender wage gaps normalizing male parental leave providing mental health support for employees Read more Meeting the challenge of moms' 'double double shift' at home and work As the United States emerges from the pandemic, how can businesses build a more inclusive working environment to improve outcomes for women in the workforce? Listen and learn   Parent, employee, all of the above? Eight working mothers on the realities of post-pandemic life How does being a parent inform how women show up at work, and vice versa? For Mother's Day 2022, we asked eight McKinsey partners to share their thoughts. Read their stories For mothers in the workplace, a year (and counting) like no other As Mother's Day approaches, we look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced a reckoning between career ambitions and family aspirations for many women, and what companies can do to help them. Get back on track   Supporting employees in the work-life balancing act Work-life balance often feels elusive. But same-gender working couples take different approaches to dividing responsibilities—have they cracked the code? Strike a balance Unlocking opportunities in women's healthcare Advances in women's healthcare are accelerating, with implications for investors and stakeholders across the value chain and beyond. Center patients' needs   Health equity: A framework for the epidemiology of care Pharmaceutical and life sciences companies can unlock new opportunities, help underserved patients, and build a cycle of trust. Understand the issues   Author Talks: Joann S. Lublin on lessons for working mothers, their families, and their employers Joann S. Lublin looks at the trade-offs mothers are too often forced to make between work and family and the root causes, including the dearth of large-scale paid parental leave. The 'motherhood penalty' and more   What we lose when we lose women in the workforce A record number of women have left the US workforce during the COVID-19 crisis. A policy expert and former HR executive discuss the long-term effects—and their own experiences. Read the interview   Author Talks: Where are the women who are missing from the workforce? Amid the pandemic, working mothers have had to downshift their careers to care for their children full time. Reshma Saujani says now is the time to change this dual burden. Give working moms a hand   Women in the Workplace 2021 A year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, women in corporate America are even more burned out than they were last year—and increasingly more so than men. Despite this, women leaders are stepping up to support employee well-being and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, but that work is not getting recognized. Download the full report   COVID-19 and gender equality: Countering the regressive effects What is good for gender equality is good for the economy and society as well. The COVID-19 pandemic puts that truth into stark relief and raises critically important choices. Act now   To see more essential reading on topics that matter, visit McKinsey Themes. — Curated by Emily Adeyanju, a digital editor based in New York Follow our thinking McKinsey Insights - Get our latest thinking on your iPhone, iPad, or Android Share these insights Did you enjoy this newsletter? Forward it to colleagues and friends so they can subscribe too. Was this issue forwarded to you? Sign up for it and sample our 40+ other free email subscriptions here. This email contains information about McKinsey’s research, insights, services, or events. By opening our emails or clicking on links, you agree to our use of cookies and web tracking technology. For more information on how we use and protect your information, please review our privacy policy. You received this email because you subscribed to our Organization alert list. Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe Copyright © 2022 | McKinsey & Company, 3 World Trade Center, 175 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007