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Madeleine M. Kunin

American Diplomat

Born: Sep 28, 1933

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Related authors: Cynthia P. Schneider Dean Rusk Harry Hopkins Jeane Kirkpatrick Joseph P. Kennedy Lawrence Eagleburger Ralph Bunche Richard N. Haass

When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but then, winter, will be forced to relent, once again, to the new beginnings of soft greens, longer light, and the sweet air of spring. Madeleine M. Kunin

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Every time a woman leaves the workforce because she can't find or afford childcare, or she can't work out a flexible arrangement with her boss, or she has no paid maternity leave, her family's income falls down a notch. Simultaneously, national productivity numbers decline. Madeleine M. Kunin

Work Time Family Woman National Down Every Every Time Out Find Boss Simultaneously She Because Arrangement Leave Leaves Maternity Falls Afford Childcare Notch Decline Work Out Workforce Paid Flexible Productivity Income Her Numbers

We must speed up the time table for fathers, brothers and sons to provide their mothers, daughters and sisters with the same opportunities that they give themselves. Madeleine M. Kunin

Time Opportunities Speed Fathers Must Table Brothers Give Daughters Sons Mothers Provide Up Sisters Same Themselves

To make flexibility work, it is not only necessary to change our attitude about who is a good worker and who is not, but we have to train managers at all levels to recognize the difference between the number of hours worked and the quality of work produced. Madeleine M. Kunin

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Without putting the brakes on out-of-control campaign contributions from individuals and corporations - it will be business as usual, with 1 percent of Americans pulling the strings. Madeleine M. Kunin

Business Will Corporations Strings Out-Of-Control Percent Individuals Putting Without Campaign Campaign Contributions Brakes American Contributions Usual Pulling

The focus of Congress is on keeping the nation secure - and it doesn't see that food security is an essential part of that responsibility. Instead of putting more food on the tables of America, they are busy finding ways to take it away. Madeleine M. Kunin

Many businesses oppose any government mandates, even if they are already following them. Madeleine M. Kunin

Government Oppose Following Any Mandates Them Businesses Many Even

Simply put, when women do well, everybody does better. Madeleine M. Kunin

Women Better Everybody Put Simply Well Does

One reason the United States is one of three countries in the world that do not have any form of paid maternity leave is that many American business leaders, like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, oppose any family-friendly policies. They scare people into thinking maternity leave will be a job killer. Madeleine M. Kunin

Business People World Will Job Three Oppose Thinking States Killer Scare Leaders Countries Like Policies Leave Maternity Commerce American Any Family-Friendly Form Business Leaders Paid Reason Many United United States Chamber

Most female CEOs have been more understanding than their male counterparts, of the stress that new mothers experience to 'do it all,' which often means, 'all by themselves.' Why? They've been there. They understand the policies needed to keep women in the workforce. Madeleine M. Kunin

Women Experience Stress Understanding More Counterparts New Most Policies Female Understand Mothers Been Male Than Often Which CEOs Themselves Workforce Means Keep Why Needed

It is easy but inaccurate to label any legislation which makes it easier for working families to combine family and work responsibilities 'job killers.' Madeleine M. Kunin

Work Family Job Easier Responsibilities Easy Combine Makes Label Families Any Legislation Which Inaccurate Working Working Families

Most often, qualifications are defined by the credentials of the person who last held the job. If that is to continue to be the litmus test, white males will continue to be the top choice on any list, if the interviewer is also a white male. Madeleine M. Kunin

Will Job White Interviewer Top Defined Most Qualifications Also Test Continue Male Males Person List Any Often Litmus Litmus Test Held Choice Who Credentials Last

It's time for male leaders to not only ask for binders of qualified women, but to re-write the definition of 'qualified.' The best man for the job, may in fact, be a woman, whose biography is not traditional, but is rich with experiences and skills that are not necessarily learned either in school or on the job. Madeleine M. Kunin

Time Best Man Woman Women School Job Rich Definition Best Man Only Fact Leaders Qualified Learned Traditional Male May In Fact Experiences Either Ask Skills Whose Biography Necessarily

Video games seem to be mostly a boy thing - viewed by young boys and created by big boys. I believe that if more videos games were created by women, the violence in these games - especially against women - would be rapidly toned down. Madeleine M. Kunin

There are not many female role models to guide voters, and the tradition that a Southern woman's place is in the home still lingers in some quarters. Madeleine M. Kunin

Home Woman Guide Some Voters Female Still Quarters Tradition Lingers Southern Role Role Models Models Place Many

The vice presidential candidate does not usually make much difference at the polls. But that may be changing as voters become more aware that the understudy must be ready to take over if needed. Madeleine M. Kunin

Become Changing Presidential Must More Take Over Voters Make Does Ready Candidate May Difference Polls Vice Much Aware Needed

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