Women in Business Radio: Patricia Thorp to discuss who is being hit harder by the recession - men or women?

Who's been hit harder by the economy - women or men?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 67 percent of women with children under 18 work, and women make up 46 percent of the labor pool. The current recession could soon make women a majority of America's workforce, since 82 percent of the 2.5 million jobs lost since November were held by men. In contrast to this statistic, 12,000 more women are working now. There are more than 10 million small businesses owned by women in the United States and this is the fastest growing area of our economy.

Patricia Thorp, president of Thorp & Company, a public relations firm in Coral Gables, Florida, will discuss this topic of split between genders with Women in Business Radio host Dr. Gayle Carson at 7:30 p.m. on April 7 on WSRadio.biz.

The two women will discuss why there seems to be a divide, and the factors behind it. Some of the arguments include: it is cheaper to keep women on the payroll because they tend to make less; women are better communicators in the workplace; women work harder because they feel the need to prove worthiness and may be retained for their efforts.

There are several questions to consider when discussing who has been more affected by the economy and how it will play out for both men and women.

• Can men adapt to a new role at home and pull their families together?
• Can women pickup extra tasks in the workplace caused by men being laid off?
• Women have the opportunity to climb the corporate ladder by taking on more responsibilities at work - will they? Why or why not?
• How will this affect the faces seen in corporate boardrooms? Will it have any affect at all?

Tune in at 7:30 p.m. on April 7, 2009 for a discussion about this controversial topic on Women in Business Radio, live at http://www.wsradio.com/internet-talk-radio.cfm/shows/Women-in-Business-Radio.html. Please call in to share your thoughts and views on this topic. The call-in number is 1-877-474-3302.

Women in Business Radio is an online radio show featuring successful women in business. Wome in Business is Entrepreneur Magazine's radion affiliate. Women from various walks of life will be interviewed by Dr. Carson to find out the various routes they have taken on their road to success. Tips and techniques to climb the ladder to your goals will be provided on a weekly basis. You are encouraged to call in with your thoughts and questions. Women are the largest developing population for small business, and this program is designed to help you on your personal and professional growth. Each week, a new subject will be discussed and a new guest(s) will provide insight into a particular profession.