#14 Personal is political: own your career in your parental leave with Jutta Allmendinger

THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL: own your career during your
parental leave 


We may think that the decisions we take in our relationships
about care work and careers are private – but in reality they are
always shaped by cultural, political and sociological contexts,
says renowned sociologist Prof. Jutta Allmendinger.


Does this mean that we are helplessly trapped within the gender
bias that’s inherent in our culture? No. "Our society still has
this implicit idea that a child belongs to the mother,” says
Prof. Allmendinger. "But children develop wonderfully, regardless
of whether you spend 50% of your time in the labour market, or
80%, or full-time. What matters is quality time with your
children, so that they can feel your love. This is the important
thing.”


So if both is important to you: a family with children and a
successful career, then you should tune in to this week’s podcast
with Prof. Allmendinger.  She will speak about her
4-point plan on how to combine family and career.


And she will explain, why there actually is such a thing as
taking parental leave that’s too short, with negative effects on
the labour market.


Speaker: Prof. Dr. h.c. Jutta Allmendinger, Ph.D., President of
the WZB Berlin Social Science Center


Interviewer: Dr. Ricarda Engelmeier -
Founder @MyCollective


Music: sponsored by @Michaelkadelbach


Picture: WZB/David Ausserhofer


Graphic & Production: MyCollective


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