Aren't Companies Just Trying to Be More Supportful of Their Women Employees?

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Many employers view it as that. It's part of a larger campaign to make their workplaces more attractive to female employees and cut down on the big drop off in middle market because there is a huge drop off in the ages of child rearing. For companies that have come out and said they will support women, you see it particularly in things like tech and finance. You see efforts to address things like menopause and IVF which make it possible for people to stay in the workplace.

The European Central Bank has clashed with UniCredit over the Italian lender’s plans to return cash to shareholders and its failure to leave Russia, the world’s leading semiconductor producer, TSMC, is battling to stay ahead as world demands ever-smaller chips, the US Supreme Court’s decision to toss out constitutional abortion protections takes employer involvement in women’s health up another notch.

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ECB and UniCredit clash over capital plans and Russia presence

TSMC battles to stay ahead as world demands ever-smaller chips

Corporate abortion policies further complicate choices for female staff

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