Editor’s Note: This story is part of ‘The Great Illusion,’ a series by CNN’s As Equals all about work: investigating which industries are most harmful for women workers, revealing the true cost of ...

There are almost two million more women aged 24 to 54 in the U.S. labor force than there were five years ago, hitting an all-time high in May of this year. By and large, this is due to impacts of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josie Cox is a New York-based journalist covering business and gender. Sep 25, 2025, 01:37pm EDT Even among primary earners, most ...

While remote work might be preferred by a large portion of the workforce in the post-pandemic world, the numbers don't reflect the same working habits for men and women. When working from home full ...

NEW YORK (AP) — About half of working women reported feeling stressed “a lot of the day,” compared to about 4 in 10 men, according to a Gallup report published this week. The report suggests that ...

A number of gender-specific obstacles hold back women in the workforce - and women's anxiety has only risen as a result. “Net worth,” “husband” and “LinkedIn”: a recent study found that these three ...

A century ago, most women were expected to keep their ambitions within the walls of their homes. If they worked, it was often in underpaid, undervalued roles, and rarely—if ever—were they considered ...

Unpaid work. Sexual harassment. Violence. Low wages. The “motherhood penalty.” These are just some of the issues that millions of women continue to face at work in 2025. Despite progress made towards ...