The Wife Drought by Annabel Crabb

Book Description

Secondhand. Near fine condition.

For decades, feminism has argued the case for getting women into the workplace. Affirmative action, support schemes, paid maternity leave all valuable devices, and yet still we agonise over why women aren't better represented in the boardrooms and ministries of this country.

But the answer is so shriekingly obvious, and yet hardly anybody ever acknowledges it. It's because for women, the opportunity to work at those elite levels usually means opting out of having a family. Either that, or working like a lunatic whilst being plagued by personal guilt on one hand and the covert critique of other mothers on the other.

This book is full of stories from the author's work in and around politics and media, and involves anecdotes about high-profile women and men. It will look at some research about flexibility in the workplace; it will look at statistics about childlessness and the correlation to financial success for women and men.