Episode 11: Women in the Workplace

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Host Sammy Ross and guest Alyssa Eilbott speak about women in the workplace.  Gender Bias, Wage Disparity, and Glass Ceilings are all terms that affect women and their careers.  In this episode we discuss the history of women in the workforce, just how far women have come from the days before we could vote to post WWII, and what steps we can take to create a stronger and more equitable workforce for the future.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For Bonus content where guest Alyssa Eilbott and host Sammy Ross discuss their tips and tricks for negotiating contracts as well as during job interviews, please visit:</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information about the show, please visit:</span> <a href= "https://www.thisisnotahandout.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.thisisnotahandout.com</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For an historical perspective on women in the workforce, by Janet Yellen, economist and current Secretary of the Treasury under Biden:</span> <a href= "https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-history-of-womens-work-and-wages-and-how-it-has-created-success-for-us-all/"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-history-of-womens-work-and-wages-and-how-it-has-created-success-for-us-all/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more on the history of women in the labor force:</span> <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1986/09/women-in-the-work-force/304924/"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1986/09/women-in-the-work-force/304924/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire:</span> <a href=