The Wife Drought
What's it about
Why does having a family seem to stall a woman’s career but accelerate a man’s? Annabel Crabb investigates this "wife drought" — the lack of spousal support that holds professional women back — and asks why we still accept this outdated imbalance at work and at home. You'll explore the hidden social structures and unconscious biases that penalize working mothers while rewarding working fathers. Discover practical, witty, and thought-provoking arguments for rethinking domestic labor, parental leave, and workplace flexibility to create a more equitable world for everyone.
Meet the author
Annabel Crabb is one of Australia's most beloved political journalists, a multi-award-winning writer, and a prominent commentator on gender and work-life balance. Her extensive career observing the corridors of power gave her a unique vantage point on the professional and personal sacrifices made disproportionately by women. This firsthand insight, combined with her famously witty and incisive analysis, inspired her to investigate the social phenomenon she masterfully deconstructs in The Wife Drought, questioning why men have wives and women do not.
What's it about
Why does having a family seem to stall a woman’s career but accelerate a man’s? Annabel Crabb investigates this "wife drought" — the lack of spousal support that holds professional women back — and asks why we still accept this outdated imbalance at work and at home. You'll explore the hidden social structures and unconscious biases that penalize working mothers while rewarding working fathers. Discover practical, witty, and thought-provoking arguments for rethinking domestic labor, parental leave, and workplace flexibility to create a more equitable world for everyone.
Meet the author
Annabel Crabb is one of Australia's most beloved political journalists, a multi-award-winning writer, and a prominent commentator on gender and work-life balance. Her extensive career observing the corridors of power gave her a unique vantage point on the professional and personal sacrifices made disproportionately by women. This firsthand insight, combined with her famously witty and incisive analysis, inspired her to investigate the social phenomenon she masterfully deconstructs in The Wife Drought, questioning why men have wives and women do not.
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