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In the past women were turned away from leadership positions merely because of their gender but now women are getting out of the labor force increasingly before they reach that top level position.{{Fact|date=December 2008}}  A statement that one of the women Belkin interviewed{{Who|date=December 2008}} stated in reference to her decision was, “Maternity provides an escape hatch that paternity does not. Having a baby provides a graceful and convenient exit" Belkin also states, some highly qualified women only partially exit the labor force by reducing their status to part-time workers rather than full-time workers.  She also states that some of these highly qualified women choose to open their own companies after leaving prestigious firms.  Belkin’s article is seen as the original source for the idea of opting out.  Because of her New York Times article many researchers have sought to delve deeper into the idea of opting out.   

In the past women were turned away from leadership positions merely because of their gender but now women are getting out of the labor force increasingly before they reach that top level position.{{Fact|date=December 2008}}  A statement that one of the women Belkin interviewed{{Who|date=December 2008}} stated in reference to her decision was, “Maternity provides an escape hatch that paternity does not. Having a baby provides a graceful and convenient exit" Belkin also states, some highly qualified women only partially exit the labor force by reducing their status to part-time workers rather than full-time workers.  She also states that some of these highly qualified women choose to open their own companies after leaving prestigious firms.  Belkin’s article is seen as the original source for the idea of opting out.  Because of her New York Times article many researchers have sought to delve deeper into the idea of opting out.   

 

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