In 2025—and again in 2026—Google quietly removed International Women’s Day from its calendar app. Along with Women’s History Month, Black History Month, Pride Month, and Holocaust Remembrance Day. At a moment when DEI initiatives are under coordinated political pressure, calling this a coincidence is hard to sustain. This hand-picked Listen Again episode asks the obvious question and gives a data-backed answer.
Three Key Takeaways:
DEI is a business advantage, not just good optics; companies with diverse leadership are 39% more likely to outperform peers financially, per McKinsey.
Silencing cultural representation is a deliberate act with real consequences for who feels they belong in professional spaces.
And women’s career trajectories specifically depend on work structures that support advancement alongside caregiving—which is the gap job sharing closes. Relevant now more than ever. Hand-picked for the Best Of series.
Sources & Resources:
Research: McKinsey & Company's "Diversity Matters Even More" Report (2023)
Article: Google & Apple's Calendar Controversy (NY Post & Politifact)
Explore job sharing: workmuse.com
Episode Website: workmuse.com/62
Transcript here.
