Dads
for
Daughters
Dads
for
Daughters
How Fathers Can Give Their Daughters a Better, Brighter, Fairer Future
Michelle Travis
Coral Gables
Copyright © 2020 Michelle Travis
Dads for Daughters: How Fathers Can Give Their
Daughters a Better, Brighter, Fairer Future
Published by Mango Publishing,
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Library of Congress Cataloging
ISBN: (p) 978-1-64250-132-2 (e) 978-1-64250-133-9
BISAC: FAM020000—FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Fatherhood
LCCN: 2019948622
Printed in the United States of America
For my husband Richard
and for my daughters, Jordan and Alex,
who inspire me every day.
Table of Contents
Calling Dads of Daughters to Step Up for Gender Equality
Making Workplaces Work for Women
Being More Than Just a Sports Fan
Investing in Women Entrepreneurs
Misusing Father-Daughter Power
Calling Dads of Daughters to Step Up for Gender Equality
For decades, women have been breaking down barriers, cracking the glass ceiling, and proving and reproving themselves. Women have heeded expert advice to negotiate harder, be more confident, and take greater risks. Most recently, women have embraced Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s call to “lean in” to their careers with ambition and fearlessness. But despite all of this effort and tenacity, our next generation of girls is still growing up in a profoundly unequal world.
Standing on the shoulders of so many women who have leaned in before them, today’s women have made remarkable progress, so it’s easy to believe that gender inequality is a