National Work and Family Month
In 2003, the U.S. Senate recognized October as National Work and Family Month. In 2010, former President, Barack Obama gave an official presidential statement in support of National Work and Family Month.
National Work and Family Month is designed to communicate and celebrate the progress towards creating healthier and more flexible work environments. The goal of the campaign is to remind employers about the business benefits of supporting work-life effectiveness programs.
5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT WORK AND FAMILY
- More women become breadwinners
• Women incomes aren’t supplementary; they pay for housing, childcare, and transportation.
- More fathers are family caregivers
• When the mother is working, one in five dads is the main caregiver for preschool-aged children.
- Women make up almost half the labor force
• In 1970, women accounted for 47% of the workforce, up from 38%.
- Most children have two working parents
• Today, at least six out of every 10 families with children have two working parents.
- Work-life challenges
• In recent years, both men and women face similar challenges that interfere with their work-life balance.
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