With midterm campaigns nearing their climax, President Barack Obama was in Washington state on Thursday to talk to one of his most important constituents these days: women. Amid his West-coast campaign tour for Democrat congressional candidates, Obama took the opportunity to nod to the defining economic narrative of the last 50 years: the entrance of the female half of the population into the workplace.
The White House just released a new policy paper on its economic strategy for women, detailing how it will push for better access to loans, education, and equality in the workplace. "As the majority of college graduates and nearly 50 percent of the workforce, women are in a position to drive our 21st century economy," the paper proclaims.
But this coming of age didn't happen overnight. During World War II, women started working out of necessity; they stayed when jobs became careers. They were hired in a hunt for "diversity" and kept because of their talent. The result has been a world-changing revolution. Today, women are not just good for the bottom line: They're fundamental to bringing nations out of poverty, and they just might be the future of work. Here's how it all began.
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