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Revealed: females make up less than 10 per cent of top 100's equity partner ranks

It's been suggested over and over again that women face unique obstacles and should therefore have unique advantages, or at least have the obstacles neutralized. I find it rather winy at best. Are there baby caring issues that are unique to women? After birth I think not. Why then is not, in a unsubstantial way, men being encouraged to take on those issues as well. We all know that fathers are no less interested in caring for their children but have obstacles in their way, such as being forced to work those extraordinary hours, hobnob with potential clients who they are forced into social relationships with but wouldn't want to call friends, and possibly worst of all degrade their priority for spending time with their own children. Is the issue of why men are not being given real choices balancing family and work life being given the same equity scrutiny that the current issue seems to find over and over and over again? Such a discussion would help resolve both problems I believe.

25-Oct-2012

6:17 pm