Mothers still bear the majority of care work and fathers are still largely excluded or pushed to take unpaid leave.
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New research using Canadian workplace data finds that men who take six months or more of parental leave are seen as warmer and more leadership-ready by colleagues.
The policy amendment has been applauded for moving towards workplace equality. But it still raises some concerns in relation to people with disabilities.
Parents that have explored shared parental leave have found the policy and process incredibly complex.
Women who take longer parental leaves in men-dominated industries may face penalties, including lower pay and limited promotion opportunities.
Compared to many other countries, the UK’s maternity pay allowance is not generous.
A nursery for Olympic athletes is a small step forward for women returning to sport after birth. But what’s happening among Australian sporting codes?
How can we better support breastfeeding mothers, particularly after they return to work? These are some of the policies and practical changes that evidence shows would make a difference.
Research shows a classed and racialized divide among women caring for their children in Canada today. It’s a divide that is having a negative financial impact on immigrant women doing this work.
Karina Gould’s parental leave is similar to that of many Canadians. Yet there are key differences, and they offer lessons on how parental leave could be redesigned to help more Canadian parents.
Shared parental leave requires mothers to give up some of their maternity leave.
Women’s Day is used to draw attention to the issues women still face in South Africa.
As participation levels rise, TV viewing figures increase and sponsorship income improves year on year, what’s left to achieve for women in football?
Sex-based policies can lead to backlash and further discrimination in the workplace.
Spain is the only country in the world with the same length of maternity leave for mothers and fathers from 2021.
Female leaders tend to open people’s perceptions of what is possible for other women in politics – but the job is also still fraught with double standards and unique risks.
The domestic workers’ place of work, as a private household, is difficult to monitor. It is therefore challenging for government to enforce current legislation.
This important benefit does more than just help parents in terms of dollars and cents.
Labour MP Stella Creasy’s battle over maternity pay shows the need for gender-sensitive parliaments.
Research shows women who have experienced miscarriage are at twice the risk of experiencing depression and anxiety and four times the risk of suicide. That’s why workplaces need to step up.
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