How+Women's+Rights+Effects+My+Life?

How Women's Rights Effects My Life This project has been all about Women's Rights. One of the main reasons why I wanted to do this topic is because discrimination against women and Women's Rights happens in my life almost everyday. My mom is an attorney in Corporate America, my dad took paternity leave with my sister and me. Below, is an interview of my mom on her job in Corporate America and my dad on his paternity leave.

Interview With Mom Question: How long have you been working? Have you ever been discriminated against? Answer: My mom has been in the work since about 1993 so almost 20 years. She doesn't think that there has been obvious discrimination but there has been a lot of men who had been in the same position as her and have gotten promoted while her and her other coworkers with similar experience and credentials while she and other coworkers have not. Also men have been given higher profile assignments. Question: Is there a "glass ceiling" in your office or company? Answer: In my mom's office which is the legal department there is a glass ceiling. The highest positions in the legal department are all men. Women are given leadership positions in the regulatory area but not given the same leadership positions as the men in the legal area. Most women make it to the middle of the pack and don't go much further in the company. Question: Would you ever consider opening your own law firm?

Answer: My mom would not open her own law firm. The legal profession is very competitive, the area that she specializes in is also very difficult to do solo. Also, it is very difficult to open your own business in this economy.

Question: Has your coworkers or boss ever told you that you were unable to do something because you were a women?

Answer: No, this has not happened to my mom nor has it happened to anyone else that she has worked with. My mom is a lawyer so most people are pretty aware of what they can say and what they cannot say.

My mom is one of my biggest inspirations I hope that one day I will be able to have an important job like her and some how break down the barrier between men in women.

Interview With Dad Question: What did your coworkers and spouse think about you taking paternity leave? Answer: One of my dad's coworkers suggested that he take the maximum amount of time for his paternity leave which is six weeks. He ended up taking four weeks though. When I was born the Union had recently voted for a paternity leave for teachers. Other teachers had no idea you could even take a paternity leave when you were a male. My mom was surprised that he wanted to take time off considering he only got 80% of his pay. Times were changing. Question: Did you ever feel that perhaps you should not have taken a leave? <span style="color: #3a8c31; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Answer: My sister was born in the summer so my dad who is a teacher did not have to take a leave. He said if he had to redo it all over again he would do the same thing. He did not regret the decision to take time off with me as a baby, he was very happy he made the decision. It also helped my mom, she was very tired for a few weeks and it was nice to have my dad around to help her.

<span style="color: #b31919; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Question: Some studies say that women are more nurturing than men; What do you think about this? <span style="color: #268c12; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Answer: My dad doesn't think that mothers are necessarily more nurturing than the father. My mom had more of a natural instinct. For instance, if I was sick my mom could tell immediately while my dad could not. Also, mothers have more of a special bond with there children. My dad was capable of doing all the things my mother could do, and sometimes he could soothe us better than she could, or vise versa. Either way women are not always more nurturing than men. <span style="color: #8c1215; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Question: Would you ever consider letting your wife be the only one taking home a paycheck, while you take care of the kids? <span style="color: #178a0a; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My dad felt it was important for my mom to work and for him to work. But he is okay with the thought of taking care of his kids while his wife worked. My dad would never do that because he wants his household to have equal privileges. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My dad is always there for me and it is really nice to have a father figure that I can look up too. I know a lot of girls that don't have a tight bond with there fathers and it is nice that I am able to talk to my dad about anything. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Home