According to a recent Women in the Workplace study from Lean In and McKinsey, the most significant barrier women in business face these days isn’t the glass ceiling. Instead, it’s the floor — the barrier to entry-level management positions. Although women now own 4 out of every 10 businesses in the U.S. and are making great strides...

Pay equity is the law in the U.S., yet it often falls victim to gendered expectations surrounding having and raising children. For example, one study points out that much of the pay gap between men and women amounts to a penalty for women having kids. In fact, when children become part of the employee’s life,...