InHerSight Research

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Research

Every day, InHerSight collects tens of thousands of data points on women's experiences at work. Our research helps companies improve their practices and women find workplaces that support their needs.

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Sep 9, 2019 in Recruiting

The Illegal Interview Questions 25% of Women Say They Are Asked

Nunya

Sep 2, 2019 in Company Culture

Women Complain About the Office Temperature, But No One Does Anything About It

Brrrr, it’s cold in here

Aug 26, 2019 in Career Management

18% of Women Have Considered Freezing Their Eggs to Pursue a Career

Though only a fraction of that have gone through with it

Aug 16, 2019 in Negotiating

Half of Women Have Never Negotiated Their Salary

Assertive women are judged more harshly than their male peers are, and it could be costing them

Aug 12, 2019 in Company Culture

Sunday Creep Is Real for 42% of Women

We surveyed women about the pressure to begin the work week on Sunday and the feelings of anxiety that come with it

Jul 30, 2019 in Company Culture

Has the #MeToo Movement Improved the Workplace for Women?

We asked women, and the response was split

Jul 16, 2019 in Career Management

73% of Women Want to Change Careers, Here’s Why & What's Standing in Their Way

A survey of 1,500 women reveals the educational barriers that prevent women from pursuing the careers they want

Jul 8, 2019 in Employee Benefits

What Early Career Women Want Most at Work

And what this demographic is least likely to look for in an employer

Jun 25, 2019 in Company Culture

The Boys’ Club Culture Is More Common Than You May Think

How antiquated ideas of gender are crippling 50 percent of the population in the workplace

Jun 17, 2019 in Working Mom

30% of Women Say Job or Responsibilities Have Changed While on Maternity Leave

An illegal practice that affects more than one in four working mothers

Jun 17, 2019 in Working Mom

Employer Support for Pregnant Mothers Higher Than for Adoptive Mothers

If employers do have policies and benefits in place, they are not well known among employees

Jun 10, 2019 in Employee Benefits

The 4 Things Working Women Want Most from Their Employers

We call them the bread-and-butter benefits

Jun 10, 2019 in Employee Benefits

The Top 4 Predictors of Women’s Overall Job Satisfaction

What makes women want to stay at their jobs—and leave for other opportunities

Jun 3, 2019 in Working Mom

32% of Mothers Have Experienced Workplace Discrimination Because of Parental Status

More than a quarter of women say they have been discriminated against at work because they have children

Jun 3, 2019 in Working Mom

Most Employers Offer No Childcare Assistance

Because the rising cost of childcare remains out of reach for many in the U.S., women are often forced to leave the workforce. Employers could help, but most aren’t.

May 27, 2019 in Working Mom

Telling Your Boss You’re Pregnant

We asked more than 2,000 women how they feel about telling their boss they’re expecting.

May 27, 2019 in Working Mom

97% of Women Say Fathers Should Take Their Paternity Leave

The majority of men who have access to paternity leave take less than two weeks

May 21, 2019 in Working Mom

More Than Half of Working Moms Say They’re Uncomfortable Leaving Work Early to Pick Up Their Children

Practices that highlight the status of motherhood risk damaging a woman’s workplace reputation

May 20, 2019 in Working Mom

54% of Women Say Their Employer Does Not Provide a Private Pumping Room

The Break Time for Nursing Mothers law requires employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the United States to provide a private pumping room to breastfeeding employees

May 20, 2019 in Working Mom

The Top 20 Companies for Maternity & Adoptive Leave

As rated by the women who work there

May 6, 2019 in Working Mom

The 20 Best Companies for Working Moms, As Rated by the Women Who Work There (2019)

As rated by mothers who also do paid work

May 3, 2019 in Working Mom

The 5 Things Working Mothers Want Most from Their Employers

A study of 7,500 working mothers reveals paths to improving the workplace

May 3, 2019 in Working Mom

Should Women and Men Be Given Equal Time for Parental Leave?

Working women believe they should—sort of

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