A chat about women and work. When talking about labor, we divide paid work from unpaid work, men’s work from women’s work, domestic labor from professional work, and work that is considered valuable versus work that is invisible. In a conversation that goes far beyond the pay gap, we examine what “work” means to women.
In this episode Elle and Natalie unpack the man-as-breadwinner myth, the working mother double bind, the varied reasons women exit the paid workforce, the mirage of the stay-at-home-mom life, and women’s true contributions to the world economy.
EPISODE LINKS
Cynthia Enloe Interview | Subject to Power
Globalization and Militarism | Cynthia Enloe
Why Women Leave Their Jobs | Forbes
Women in the Workplace Report | LeanIn
Willmar 8 | MN Historical Society
Penalty of Unpaid Work | UN Women
Maternity Leave | World Population Review
Working Moms work 2 ½ full time jobs | ABC7 NY
CONTACT US
Website: www.chatinthecommons.com
Instagram: @chatinthecommons
Email: https://www.chatinthecommons.com/contact
CREDITS
Hosted by Natalie Blundell and Elle Kamihira
Produced by Natalie Blundell and Elle Kamihira
Edited by Elle Kamihira
Audio Engineering by Jason Sheesley at Abridged Audio
Cover Art by Reda Tomingas
Music by Midnight Door
Theme Song by Moushumi
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