Unfinished Business: Summary Review
This is a summary review of Unfinished Business containing key details about the book.
What is Unfinished Business About?
The book "Unfinished Business" explores the impact of gender bias and the unfinished work of achieving equality in the workplace and society, and offers strategies and solutions for creating a more equitable future.
Unfinished Business argues that a number of challenges remain for the women's movement in the US. It allows her to expands on her position in the article and respond to her critics. In Unfinished Business, she attempts to create a framework to understand the problems faced by all working parents, not just women. She also discusses US public policy and declares that without paid maternity leave, affordable childcare, the right to part-time work, job security for pregnant employees and better enforcement of discriminatory laws both men and women will continue to suffer.
Summary Points & Takeaways from Unfinished Business
Some key summary points and takeaways from the book includes:
* The author argues that despite advances in gender equality, women and men still face significant barriers in balancing work and family, including the lack of affordable child care, inadequate parental leave policies, and rigid workplace cultures.
* Slaughter highlights the impact of these barriers on both women and men, including the difficulties faced by women in pursuing their careers and the impact on men who want to be more involved in their children's lives.
* The book provides recommendations for policy changes, such as paid parental leave, flexible work arrangements, and affordable child care, to support work-life balance for both women and men.
* Slaughter also discusses the need for cultural change, including challenging gender stereotypes and promoting a more gender-equal division of labor in the home.
* The author stresses the importance of valuing care work, both paid and unpaid, and recognizing its economic and social value.
* "Unfinished Business" also explores the intersection of race and gender in the workplace and the impact of systemic inequalities on women of color.
* The book concludes by emphasizing the need for a cultural and policy shift that prioritizes work-life balance and recognizes the value of care work in order to achieve a more equal and fulfilling society for all.
Who is the author of Unfinished Business?
Anne-Marie Slaughter is an American international lawyer, foreign policy analyst, political scientist and public commentator.
Book Details
- Print length: 352 pages
- Genre: Nonfiction, Feminism, Business
Unfinished Business Chapters
Chapter 1:Moving beyond our mantras. Half-truths women hold dear ; Half-truths about men ; Half-truths in the workplace
Chapter 2:Changing lenses. Competition and care ; Is managing money really harder than managing kids? ; The next phase of the women's movement is a men's movement ; Let it go
Chapter 3:Getting to equal. Change the way you talk ; Planning your career (even though it rarely works out as planned) ; The perfect workplace ; Citizens who care.
What do critics say?
Here's what one of the prominent reviewers had to say about the book: “Anne-Marie Slaughter’s gift for illuminating large issues through everyday human stories is what makes this book so necessary for anyone who wants to be both a leader at work and a fully engaged parent at home.” — Arianna Huffington
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Chief Editor
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
