Work/Life Balance

Racism has been wreaking havoc in our professional lives and we need to address this issue. When companies fail to embrace people of color in the workplace, it is truly a loss for all involved.  At F4S, we've gathered various Racism Workplace Statistics which include data from Glassdoor, SHRM, and from different businesses and organizations. We've also created simple steps you can take to fight racism in the workplace. 

This career guide is tailored specifically for women of color. Relate to situations, identify with them, or learn about them.

Women don't simply participate in the U.S. workforce. The contributions of women to industries and professions of all types now rival — and in some fields surpass — those of their male counterparts.

Consider these statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor: - 6 million women are in the U.S. workforce, representing almost 47% of all workers. - Three out of four women with children under the age of 18 are in the workforce. - Nearly four times as many women with children under the age of 18 are the sole earners for their households (40%) than their counterparts in 1960 (11%).

This is the fifth post in a series suggesting changes to the systems of scientific training that may reduce the frequency or severity of harassment and discrimination against scientific trainees. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. 

NPM maintainer Forrest Norvell gives a presentation on the challenges of emotional labor for open source maintainers.

A personal article about the emotional labor involved in managing open source projects.

Companies for years have disregarded the needs of parents to have on site child care programs because they have spent more time skirting the issue than finding a cost effective solution. This had led to fewer women excelling into management positions and fathers finding it difficult to be a part of their children's lives while in a high demand position. The US does have FMLA but is the only country in the world that does not mandate paid leave for new parents.