An unprecedented 2.4 million women left the workforce when the pandemic hit, and only some of us are transitioning back in. Why?

View this email in your browser

Podcast About Us Connect

An unprecedented 2.4 million women left the workforce when the pandemic hit, and only some of us are transitioning back in. Whether pandemic-related pressures like child care or health concerns, a general lack of workplace incentives like fair compensation or paid family leave, or maybe just an inspiration to seek better pastures — women all over the nation seem to be giving the idea of ‘going back,’ pause.

This month, we’re sharing experiences that may be on the minds of women as they contemplate re-entering spaces they once occupied.

One in five women in the United States have been the victim of an attempted or completed rape, and a large number of these assaults happen on college campuses. With more companies creating “fun” and “flexible” work environments designed around happy hours and free alcohol, college rape survivors often times find themselves hiding in plain sight.

In our latest episode of The Tote + Pears Podcast, we’re discussing these issues with the woman who coined the term “Date Rape,” herself, Dr. Mary Koss from the University of Arizona’s College of Public Health. Dr. Koss and Amber sit down to talk about Amber’s own experiences as a rape survivor, the impact sexual assault and harassment have on women, and what this perspective can offer business leaders, campaigns and policy-makers as we head back to school and work.

Trigger warning on this episode as we talk through tough topics like sexual assault, rape, and harassment. Listeners take care.

LISTEN IN

The start of school is not only a busy time for families — it’s often an emotional one as well. Ashley May, educational researcher and founder of the community-based mother and child group, The Grassroots Morning Garden, joins Amber in a discussion about what it feels like to send your kids off to school for the first time.

READ MORE

Miss the last Podcast episode? Catch Amber’s moving conversation with Susan Ryan, Senior Director of The Greenhouse Project, about what it was like for families across the country who had to say goodbye to their loved ones remotely.

LEARN MORE

Tote + Pears crafts messages, content, and experiences.

Understanding the experiences of women can help you create policies, campaigns, and moments that connect. Let us help you.

Instagram

Facebook

LinkedIn

Copyright © 2021 Tote + Pears, All rights reserved.

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Sarah A. Lybrand

Newsletter: Tote & Pears