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Farida Mercedes and her two sons Sebastian, 5, (left) and Lucas, 7, stand in their backyard in Fairlawn, N.J. Mercedes left her job as an assistant VP of HR at L'Oreal in August after working there for 17 years. As hundreds of thousands of women dropped o

Economy
Health & Safety

'My Family Needs Me': Latinas Drop Out Of Workforce At Alarming Rates

4:17pm October 27, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. The shift is especially pronounced among Latina women, and that could have lasting effects for the broader economy.

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Marie Curie holds her daughter, Irene, for a photo in 1904 with husband Pierre in the garden of the Sevres Office of Weights and Measures in Sevres, France.

Science
Education

'Leaky Pipelines': Plug The Holes Or Change The System?

1:57pm February 02, 2018

by Patricia Fara

There are many reasons women leave careers. It's not fair to assume they have not met the mark; some are making positive choices for more impactful, and varied, lives, says 13.7 guest Patricia Fara.