Christine Michel Carter

Women in leadership roles are twice as likely to be mistaken for juniors than men. Yet on average, women CEOs are older, partially because it takes them longer to reach such a position. For women who manage teams, burnout goes up to 50%, with 40% considering quitting their careers because of it. Race also impacts work conditions for women. For example, Black women are disproportionately ignored at work and self-report that only 1 in 3 managers check in on them.

The U.S. has no national paid leave policy. Over a quarter of U.S. children under the age of 18 are being raised by single parents, and 80% of single-parent families are headed by single mothers. Yet mothers earn just 54¢ for every dollar a full-time married dad earns, and almost three-quarters of moms — and more than 70% of women without children — say mothers are offered fewer opportunities to move up the corporate ladder.