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Flexibility is a key part of keeping women employed

Flexibility is a key part of keeping women employed
NPR Business Tuesday 18 August 2026, 20:17 UTC By Linah Mohammad 1 min read
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Flexibility is a key part of keeping women employedNPR's Juana Summers talks with University of Michigan economist Betsey Stevenson about trends in women's participation in the labor force and the value of flexible work arrangements. NPR's Juana Summers talks with University of Michigan economist Betsey Stevenson about trends in women's participation in the labor force and the value of flexible work arrangements.

Flexibility is a key part of keeping women employedNPR's Juana Summers talks with University of Michigan economist Betsey Stevenson about trends in women's participation in the labor force and the value of flexible work arrangements. NPR's Juana Summers talks with University of Michigan economist Betsey Stevenson about trends in women's participation in the labor force and the value of flexible work arrangements.
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