The Second Shift in Academic Medicine
A study based on a survey at the University of Minnesota Medical School highlights the presence and effects of the second shift. The study found full-time female professors performed an average of 31 hours a week in family and household duties, while men performed only 19 hours on average. The women were less likely than men to have a partner or spouse, and more likely to have children. Additionally, women were overrepresented in citing obstacles to their career or satisfactions. Obstacles including lack of part-time promotion track were cited by 22% of the women and only 3% of the men. Other obstacles include lack of emergency child-care and inadequate formal parental leave policy.

Evidence and Obstacles of the Second Shift



Women CEOs Slowly Gain on Corporate America
Women now receive about six in 10 college degrees, yet progress is slow near the top. As we enter 2009, the number of female CEOs running the USA's largest 500 publicly traded companies reaches 13. A review of the 2008 performance of several women-run companies shows women out-performing their male counterparts. However, the small sample size impedes measuing women's impact effectivly, and renders little more than curiosity.

What will be the sign that women have finally shattered the glass ceiling?



Sticking Your Neck Out During the Recession
Worried about getting axed? A recent article in the Wall Street Journal offers this advice: advertise your value. The author recommends that women should make themselves "strategically visible" by volunteering for projects that can increase your exposure to upper management. Also, maintaining a positive attitude and keeping unemployment worries confidential will show you can contribute even in times of stress. Now is not the time to withdraw or even maintain the status quo, but rather to capitalize on opportunities to demonstrate your talents.

Young Women More Vulnerable During Layoffs

AWIS East Bay Chapter

Event:       An Evening of Newtorking
Date:        Thursday, January 22, 2009
Time:        6:30pm Light Supper, 7:00pm Meeting Begins
Location:  Novartis* Room 4.104, 4560 Horton St, Emeryville,
                 CA *Novartis security procedures require check-in at 
                 the guard station on 53rd St at Chiron Way prior to
                 parking. Meeting is held in building 4 (5300 Chiron
                 Way), Room 104. Enter the doors nearest the big
                 yellow stucco ball. Sign in with the security at the
                 front desk.
Cost:         Suggested donation to cover the cost of food: $10  
                 non-members, $5 members
Visit:         www.eastbayawis.org