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'The Sandwich Generation' | Caring for children and parents pushes 40something women out of leadership roles

Caring for children and parents pushes 40something women out of leadership roles
Caring for children and parents pushes 40something women out of leadership roles

In this member-exclusive Grapevine Leaders piece, we explore the reasons why women from the 'Sandwich Generation' find themselves excluded from leadership roles. It includes:

  • A look at the mass exodus of women from the workplace during the pandemic, often because of caring responsibilities

  • Why this is a shocking waste of talent - at all levels, but particularly executive level

  • What employers can do to attract and retain more 'Sandwich Generation' talent.

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