I’m a Mom and CEO, and I Don’t Support Maternity Leave
#breadwinnermom #caregiverleave #maternityleave #paternityleave During my first pregnancy, people often asked if I planned to stay home...
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Katica Roy
Oct 1, 20195 min read
How the NBA is Bringing Gender Equity to the Homefront
In 2016 the NBA made a decision that impacts more than just the league’s athletes. It impacts survivors of violence, our children, and...
Katica Roy
Sep 23, 20194 min read
Women’s Equality Day Isn’t a Social Issue, It’s an Economic One.
When talking about the economy, we must bring two key policies to the forefront. First, the 19th Amendment. Over one hundred years ago,...
Katica Roy
Sep 6, 20195 min read
Gen Z is Tackling Gender Equity. Is Your Company Paying Attention?
#workforceofthefuture #companyculture #generationsintheworkplace #genz #equalityintheworkplace My son has never lived in a world where...
Katica Roy
Jul 30, 20197 min read
What Comes After the Glass Ceiling and Glass Cliff?
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary first printed the term glass ceiling in 1993. Since then, we’ve added more terms to our gender...
Katica Roy
Jul 22, 20197 min read
The Higher Education Bubble Burst
On June 24, Bernie Sanders introduced a bill that would eliminate all student loan debt. If that proposal went into effect, and I...
Katica Roy
Jun 4, 20196 min read
The 19th Amendment Impacted All of Us, And Not In the Way You Think
In his first inaugural address, President Lincoln called on “the better angels of our nature” to save the great experiment of American...
Katica Roy
May 23, 20195 min read
Mom Is In Prison And It’s Not Just Her Children Who Suffer
We are in the midst of a separation crisis, and I’m not talking about what’s happening at the border. I’m talking about what’s happening...
Katica Roy
May 15, 20193 min read
Just for Purses and Shoes: The Myth of the Secondary Income
There’s an assumption about mom’s income. It proposes that her earnings do not go toward necessities such as food and shelter, but rather...
Katica Roy
May 6, 20194 min read
How Social Constructs About Gender Hinder Our Economic Potential
Social constructs regarding gender hinder women’s economic potential throughout their professional lives. It’s these social constructs...
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