Today’s Solutions: May 15, 2026

Next time you’re looking for a job, it might be worth checking the gender of the chief executive’s children.Research has found that having a daughter significantly impacts how CEOs run their companies. In particular, CEOs with daughters are more likely to offer childcare, let employees work flexible hours and have a more diverse workforce.If the main decision maker has a female child, the company is also generally nicer to employees – and this effect is…

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