My work is optional?

I had an important work presentation I’d been preparing for weeks. That same day, my partner asked me to help with something minor at their job, saying, 'It’ll only take a few minutes.' I realized—my work was seen as optional, but his wasn’t.

During the month-end, I stretch late at work. But my husband starts calling, asking me to come home early. For many month-ends, he too works late—but for me, it's a problem?"

"My partner planned a trip during my busiest workweek without asking, assuming I’d just ‘make it work.’ Meanwhile, he always prioritizes his own deadlines without compromise.

Have you heard these stories? Or has this been YOUR story? Women fighting for their careers—not just in the workplace, but at home.

Support for women’s career growth can’t just be about workplace policies or programs—it has to start at home too. When a woman’s career is treated as secondary at home, it sends a message that her ambitions, deadlines, and responsibilities don’t matter as much.

And just like a man’s career, a woman’s career also needs support systems, allies and sacrifices!

That’s why, in our 1000 Women Leaders Programs, allyship is a big part of the conversation. In our programs, we don’t just focus on individual growth—we work with organizational allies through collaborative sessions on allyship so that they can actively support women at work.