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Work by the Numbers<\/a> is a deep-dive into the biggest trends, research and surveys in the world of work and real estate.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Two years after the start of the pandemic, women are facing new challenges in the workplace. Women\u2019s labor force participation has struggled to recover from the impact of mass business and school closures that began in March 2020, and women remain underrepresented in management and leadership positions. One thing that has barely changed<\/a>\u2014in well over a decade\u2014is the wage gap. Women continue to be underpaid compared to their male counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the Center for American Progress<\/a>, women contribute $7.6 trillion to the annual U.S. GDP, and if every woman in the country skipped just one day of work, we would lose $21 billion in GDP. With women playing such a significant role at work and in the economy as a whole, there is much at stake when it comes to meeting their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite both old and new constraints holding women back in the workplace, many are showing that they aren\u2019t willing to settle for less. The great resignation<\/a> has demonstrated that women are increasingly leaving workplaces that don\u2019t support their needs. And more than ever before<\/a>, women are starting their own businesses<\/a>. Here\u2019s what women are asking for from the workplace\u2014and what businesses can do to support them.<\/p>\n\n\n