Sean Smith's Blog

Women’s role in the work force has drastically increased in the duration of the last 15 years, however; they can’t seem to climb the economic ladder to reach the top of companies today. Is it a matter of sexism, the fact that too few women study computing maths or sciences, are they more emotional beings, or are they not strong decision makers? None of the above. Recent studies have shown the biggest reason women don’t climb the corporate latter is children. Not only are women restricted and held back because of the roles of a mother, but businesses are also tending to restrain from hiring pregnant women. Women all over the world are faced with the problem of juggling family with work and there simply isn’t enough time in the day for both. Most of them are left at a crossroad in which they must choose, family or work. Is it fair for mothers that they feel like they have to choose between to two? Is the job of being a mother simply too demanding to do alongside with a profession in a major company? Mothers play absolutely huge roles in households today, but would having more females in higher business positions  provide beneficial insight from a different side of the spectrum. Its not fair that women may not get jobs because of the fact they have or will have children. Also, what about women who do not have children, are they at a setback because of the possibility that they might be a mother one day?

http://www.economist.com/node/21560856