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Posted Nov 12, 2008
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Mothers with higher levels of education tend to spend more time in care of their children versus having a nanny care for their children than do mothers with a high-school diploma or less (2.1 hours vs. 1.3 hours). (Source: Catalyst) |
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Women comprised 46 percent of the U.S. labor force. (Source: U.S Department of Labor) |
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Women accounted for 51 percent of all workers in high-paying management, professional and related occupations in 2006. They outnumbered men in such occupations as financial managers; human-resource managers; medical and health services managers; and accountants and auditors. (Source: U.S. Department of Labor) |
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Married working women contributed 35 percent to family income in 2005, up by about 8 percent from 1970, when their earnings accounted for 27 percent of their families' total incomes. (U.S. Census Bureau) |
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Single women held 43 percent of their wealth in risky assets, while single men held 51 percent in risky assets. As their wealth increased, women devoted less money to risky assets than men did, receiving lower rates of return from their investment over time and ultimately reducing the amount of savings they have at retirement. (Source: RoadandTravelMagazine.com) |
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Debunking Diversity Myths
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