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Kimberly Rae Gilbert

Reader, writer, editor. Glutton for sunshine, music to dance to, chocolate.
Picture of Kimberly Rae Gilbert

Kimberly Rae Gilbert

Reader, writer, editor. Glutton for sunshine, music to dance to, chocolate.

Surprise: Big Perks Don’t Always Equal Happier Female Employees

The conversation about women in the workplace is getting personal. And maybe that’s a good thing. This past summer, an ex-employee called out Amazon for its inhospitable policies toward women and parents. In September, a female employee sued Microsoft for gender discrimination. It wasn’t the only high-profile company to come under fire: both Twitter and Facebook are defendants in similar suits filed this year. At the same time, several companies (mainly in the technology sector) have upped their game in the race to acquire top—and specifically, female—talent, engaging in fierce competition. Consequently, there has been an increase in female-focused perks: Apple and Facebook are helping

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