#075 - In this episode, Kay Fabella is honored to welcome Mita Mallick, the Head of Inclusion, Equity and Impact at Carta, to talk about how to redesign workplaces for working mothers post-pandemic.

Mita candidly shares the psychological, emotional and professional challenges working mothers are facing while navigating their roles at work and at home. She lays the case for why our organizations have an opportunity to reimagine structures and support so that women continue to participate in the workforce.

Finally, Mita and Kay discuss ideas for companies to retain working mothers and caregivers, to build more inclusive workplaces in the next normal.

In This Episode

[1:00] Why we must redesign workplaces to accommodate working mothers post-pandemic.

[4:30] How Mita is navigating being at the center of so many intersections (as a woman, a mother, a woman of color, and a DEI professional).

[8:30] How Mita responds to people saying that she’s “super mom”.

[11:50] What workplaces can be doing more strategically and intentionally to create better support systems for women.

[18:00] How do cultural stereotypes work their way into the way women are treated in the workforce?

[20:30] What can organizations and leaders do to further support working women they know?