Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey toward Equity Free Audiobook Download by Claudia Goldin

The book tells the stories of women who have challenged and overcome barriers in order to make their mark on society. They range from suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, to "First Lady" Eleanor Roosevelt.

In the early 20th century, women earned a paltry 30% of what men did. Throughout the course of her lifetime, she would see her share of income rise to 40%, then 50%. In the second half of the twentieth century, it rose to 60%; in the first decade of the 21st century, it reached 70%. Women are now at a point where they earn close to 80% of what men do. This long journey toward gender equity has been taken over 100 years and Claudia Goldin provides insight into its history through this audiobook.

In this book, Claudia Goldin argues that even though the idea of a woman's career might have been relatively revolutionary in 1900 and her voice may have been ignored in the early 20th century, women are finally beginning to realize that it is essential to their success as a professional and personal being.

In this audiobook, NY Times columnist Saru Jayaraman offers a compelling take on the pivotal moments in American history that have shaped the lives of working women and their family.

It's no secret that women have struggled for equality in the workplace for hundreds of years. Many women workers have been paid less than men for decades, and even today many female employees are still not considered full-time. In this book, professor Claudia Goldin gives a detailed account of the challenges faced by women in their quest for equality in the workplace as well as their personal lives.

The book tells the story of how women’s lives and careers have changed in America since the early 1900s. It discusses how the economy and social structures have effected women’s progress, as well as what remains to be done.