Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Yet according to "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps Japan: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success," a new study from the Center for Work-Life Policy , 74% of college-educated women in Japan voluntarily quit their jobs for six months or more — more than twice the number of their counterparts in the U.S. (31%) 31%) and Germany (35%).

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2011

Mao Zedong may have famously proclaimed that "women hold up half the sky," but many of today's Chinese career women feel their high-flying ambitions have feet of clay. Every woman interviewed knows someone who put her career on hold to care for an aging relative. Adeline Wong's story is typical.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Career paths are not one-size-fits-all, yet in emerging markets, it's often assumed that microfinance — the use of small loans to foster self-reliant small businesses in a community setting — is the only path for women seeking economic opportunity. Another common challenge is a lack of support for women.

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