What do women want? The F-word. Flexibility. Flexibility expands the work choices for women and increases the control they have over their time, labor, and lives.

We often think of flexibility as critical to working mothers, but women at all stages of life depend on flexibility to stay attached to the labor force. Therefore, federal and state policies should protect and encourage the creation of flexible arrangements that meet women’s unique circumstances rather than forcing all women into traditional nine-to-five jobs.