Perhaps the most telling is that 91% of women and 94% of men agreed that they could be flexible with their schedules when they had a family emergency or personal matter, but only 15% of women and 20% of men said that they could use a flexible work arrangement without jeopardizing career advancement.

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He served this country with great distinction in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and as head of the CIA. By his own assessment, he did not meet the standards that he felt were necessary as the Director of CIA with respect to this personal matter that he is now dealing with, with his family and with his wife.

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"As this is a personal matter that pertains to her health and medical treatment, her family requests that her privacy be respected, " Mr Dwivedi said.

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As Mr. Bo rose through party ranks, Ms. Gu, who is his second wife, gave up her legal career to focus on raising Guagua and managing the family's personal affairs, according to several people familiar with the matter.

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