Work-Life Balance: It’s Not Just a Woman Thing

Anecdotally, we’ve been seeing a trend towards more men wanting to be involved at home, and research just bore that out in a big way. Bain and Company surveyed 1,500 MBA students and graduates about their career aspirations, and about half of women and men reported that they “plan to prioritize non-work commitments over career progression.” In fact, women and men were just about even on this measure, with 50 percent of women and 51 percent of men saying that the “life” part of “work-life balance” will win out when push comes to shove.

Anne-Marie Slaughter Has Unfinished Business

The author of the viral 2012 Atlantic article “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All” has a new book out on Tuesday: Unfinished Business: Women Men Work Family.

The Career Advice I Wish Abuela Told Me

Hispanic Heritage Month is this month, and I want to share some advice specifically for our Latina readers as we celebrate our heritage and culture. My blog (The Branding Muse) and my business were born out of my need to share the career knowledge that I never learned at home. This wasn’t due to neglect, but more so because of cultural differences in how Latinos, especially women, approach the workplace.

Anne-Marie Slaughter's Husband Speaks Out

Three years after Anne-Marie Slaughter’s dynamite Atlantic cover story, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All,” her husband, Princeton professor Andrew Moravcsik, is going public about his role in their dual-career marriage.

Marissa Mayer Is Pregnant Again, and You Know What That Means

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced last week that she’s pregnant with twin girls. Just as she did with her first pregnancy in 2012, Mayer wrote on her Tumblr that she’ll be “taking limited time away and working throughout” her maternity leave. Last time, “limited time away” meant Mayer was out of the office for just two weeks after giving birth.

For Girls, Why Engineering?

I talk a lot about the importance of closing the gender gap in STEM. The statistics clearly outline the problem: only 14% of engineers are women. Girls are losing confidence in math and science by age eight. Something needs to change.

5 Women Who Reinvented Themselves (and the World)

We were born for reinvention—to remake our lives, to bring back and revive our true purpose and potential. We are here to be changed and to make change, not remain static.

Creating a Supportive Space for Women in Tech

Jessica Lawrence is the executive director of the New York Tech Meetup, which hosts monthly events that cater to over 39,000 members in New York’s technology community. She is also part of Girls Who Code‘s brain trust. Before taking on those tasks, Lawrence served as CEO of the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council in Southern California. Her leadership experiences have introduced her to countless girls and women with passionate interests in STEM careers.