careerwomen
Female career pursuers
Careerwomen is the plural of careerwoman—a woman whose professional life takes priority or holds central importance.
The term emerged when women in serious careers were exceptional enough to need marking.
It now sounds dated, as the compound implies that women with careers are a special category rather than the norm.
Senior organizational leader
- directorOne who leads
- managerOne who directs others
- CEOTop corporate officer
- founderOne who begins something
entrepreneur · supervisor · administrator · chief · strategist · pioneer · decision-maker · visionary
Licensed legal representative
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- engineerTechnical design professional
- architectBuilding design professional
- scientistOne who studies nature
accountant · consultant · analyst · professor · journalist · economist · surgeon · psychologist
Desire for achievement
- goalsIntended end results
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- advancementForward movement or promotion
aspiration · drive · motivation · progress · growth · determination · milestones · promotion
Advocacy for sex equality
- equalitySame status for all
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- advocacyPleading for a cause
liberation · agency · rights · trailblazing · sisterhood · representation · visibility · mentorship
Job and leisure spheres
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
boundaries · burnout · scheduling · priorities · family · parenting · maternity · pumping
executive
Senior organizational leader
founder · entrepreneur · supervisor · administrator · chief · strategist · pioneer · decision-maker · visionary · C-suite
lawyer
Licensed legal representative
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- engineerTechnical design professional
- architectBuilding design professional
scientist · accountant · consultant · analyst · professor · journalist · economist · surgeon · psychologist · executive
ambition
Desire for achievement
- goalsIntended end results
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
advancement · aspiration · drive · motivation · progress · growth · determination · milestones · promotion · climbing
feminism
Advocacy for sex equality
- equalitySame status for all
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
advocacy · liberation · agency · rights · trailblazing · sisterhood · representation · visibility · mentorship · solidarity
work-life
Job and leisure spheres
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- childcareSupervision of young ones
flexibility · boundaries · burnout · scheduling · priorities · family · parenting · maternity · pumping · daycare
careerwomenhomemakers
Those managing domestic affairs
housewives · domestic goddesses · tradwives · ladies of leisure · kept women
careerwomenslackers
Those who avoid effort
underachievers · dilettantes · drifters · non-professionals · hobbyists