Men’s networks are composed of more non-kin, coworkers, friends and members of higher earning occupations. Men’s networks tend to be larger, and posses more ties to actors in economic organizations. As such, men’s positions in these voluntary networks give them more access to opportunities in jobs, business, and professional achievement Women on the other hand have smaller, but more cohesive and diverse networks typically within the domestic sphere. Child rearing has virtually no effect on male network composition but decreases the size of female networks. Sex segregation in work and lack of cross group contact restrict women’s access to traditionally male dominated spheres in economic organizations.