Leadership Gaps Widen as Working Mothers Face Steepest Employment Decline in Decades

By Sarah Hofmann · Fast Company · 2026-09-18

According to Fast Company, the United States recently recorded its sharpest drop in four decades of working mothers with children under five. Panelists at the Fast Company Innovation Festival argued that while organizations proved they could be agile during the pandemic, the subs

According to Fast Company, the United States recently recorded its sharpest drop in four decades of working mothers with children under five. Panelists at the Fast Company Innovation Festival argued that while organizations proved they could be agile during the pandemic, the subs