You know it: the constant struggle to meet our responsibilities both as employees, but also as breadwinners, and mothers and fathers.

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As breadwinners lost jobs or suffered pay cuts, the number of low-income families grew to 10 million in 2009, an increase of almost a quarter-million.

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Sixty percent of Haitian households are headed by women and many face special challenges as breadwinners, according to a recent U.N. conference for university students in Haiti about responsible government.

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I've always prided myself on being part of a marriage of equals, where we are both the breadwinners and, as I like to tenderly remind the South American gentleman to whom I am wed, we are both responsible for the housework.

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As a result, the number of women who are sole breadwinners for their families is increasing.

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As more women enter the workforce, and many become the primary breadwinners, there is a structural shift taking place in organizations and households.

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As more and more women rise to powerful positions in the workplace, the incidence of female breadwinners will continue to grow.

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