Ep 177 – (Part 3) 3 Major Systemic Barriers to Women’s Progression: The Work-Life Barrier

In this concluding part of this 3-part series, I am going to be sharing a major systemic barrier to women’s career progression, namely The Work-Life Barrier.

We are talking today about primary care givers, paternity leave, domestic duties, the Mental Load, societal stigmas and a whole lot of research that highlights the current imbalance between men and women in the workplace.

Something I said today:

Until the stigma around men being accepted as class parents, as primary care givers for their own children, as worthy of lengthy paternity leave – until that stigma ends, we won’t achieve genuine gender parity in the workplace.” (Rebecca Allen, Host – Her Ambitious Career Podcast)

 

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• Grab Rebecca’s free gift: The 7 Habits of Female Execs Who Get Promoted
• Part 1 of this series: Ep 175 – 3 Major Systemic Barriers to Women’s Progression: The Culture Barrier
• Part 2 of this series: Ep 176 – 3 Major Systemic Barriers to Women’s Progression: The Bias Barrier
• Another ep: Ep 111 The Problem With Values: Is Your Own Loyalty Limiting Your Career? 
• And: 3 Things NOT To Do This Year – talks to NOT internalising discrimination
• Rebecca’s recent blogpost: DEI is Alive and Well: 3 Steps to Combat Feelings of Disillusionment 
• Check Rebecca out at www.illuminategrowth.com.au

DEI Links:

• Forbes: What is Affinity Bias And Why Does It Matter?
• Australian Government: Status of Women Report Card – 2024, annual report
• Monash University: Climbing the ranks: Australia’s gender equity breakthrough
• Sharing of Housework in Couple Families – Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)
• WGEA: Superannuation & gender pay gaps by age group
• ASFA urges action to close the retirement savings gender gap

About Rebecca:

Hi, I’m Rebecca Allen and I’m an Executive Coach and Personal Brand expert for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. I absolutely LOVE coaching and seeing my fabulous clients exceed their own expectations. Over the last decade+ I have helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and Abbvie Medical Research through my Roadmap to Senior Leadership 1:1 coaching program. I live for those phone calls from clients, jumping up and down, telling me they’ve got that promotion, negotiated a seismic pay rise or have moved into a role completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. I’m a working mum of two wonderful children, adore travel and trying my hand at anything creative! I’d love to connect with you!