Unfinished business : women, men, work, family by Slaughter, Anne-Marie, 1958- author instant download

Unfinished business : women, men, work, family by Slaughter, Anne-Marie, 1958- author instant download

xxii, 338 pages ; 22 cm, When Anne-Marie Slaughter accepted her dream job as the first female director of policy planning at the U.S. State Department in 2009, she was confident she could juggle the demands of her position in Washington, D.C., with the responsibilities of her family life in suburban New Jersey. Her husband and two young sons encouraged her to pursue the job; she had a tremendously supportive boss, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and she had been moving up on a high-profile career track since law school. But then life intervened. Parenting needs caused her to make a decision to leave the State Department and return to an academic career that gave her more time for her family. The reactions to her choice to leave Washington because of her kids led her to question the feminist narrative she grew up with, When Anne-Marie Slaughter's Atlantic article, \"Why Women Still Can't Have it All\" first appeared, it immediately went viral, creating a firestorm, sparking intense national debate, and became one of the most-read pieces in the magazine's history. Since that time, Anne-Marie Slaughter has pushed forward even further and broken free of her long-standing assumptions about work, life, and family. Now, Slaughter is here with her eagerly anticipated take on the problems we still face, and how we can finally get past them. In her pragmatic, down-to-earth style, Slaughter bursts the bubble on all the \"half-truths\" we tell young women about \"having it all\", and explains what is really necessary to get true gender equality, both in the workplace and at home. Deeply researched, and filled with all the warm, wise and funny anecdotes that first made her the most trusted and admired voice on the issue, Anne-Marie Slaughter's book is sure to change minds, ignite debate, and be the topic of conversation, Includes bibliographical references and index, \"It's such a pity you had to leave Washington\" -- Half-truths women hold dear -- Half-truths about men --…