Editor’s Note: This story is part of ‘The Great Illusion,’ a series by CNN’s As Equals all about work: investigating which ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josie Cox is a New York-based journalist covering business and gender. Sep 25, 2025, 01:37pm EDT Even among primary earners, most ...

A number of gender-specific obstacles hold back women in the workforce - and women's anxiety has only risen as a result. “Net worth,” “husband” and “LinkedIn”: a recent study found that these three ...

Unpaid work. Sexual harassment. Violence. Low wages. The “motherhood penalty.” These are just some of the issues that millions of women continue to face at work in 2025. Despite progress made towards ...