In 2024, then-Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on employers to better support working parents. But a year and a half later, new data suggests that caregivers (especially women) are still under pressure.
Roughly half a million women in the US exited the workforce in 2025, and 42% of those who voluntarily left cited their caregiving responsibilities as the main reason, according to a recent survey from Catalyst. As employers restrict flexible work options and cut back
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