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With more families coming to rely on two incomes to make ends meet, parents need a helping hand from government and employers when it comes to childcare. [Michelle Andrina and Sylvia Andriyani [...]

The migration of persons represents one of the most important social phenomena of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

This survey is the first with significant geographic scope and a comprehensive approach that includes a wide range of family-friendly policies – from parental leave and breastfeeding support to [...]

Results of a survey on how local and regional governments are leveraging the SDGs to shape their recovery from the pandemic.

Substantial evidence indicates that high-quality early care and education experiences, facilitated through policies to expand and enhance program offerings, can support both parents’ employment [...]

Over the next 12 to 24 months, a series of legislative decrees will be adopted, strengthening the work-life balance and giving better family support. [De Luca & Partners – SHRM, 3 June [...]

Policies and provisions for family support and parenting support: relevant global trends and analytical framework.

The main impact of the policy has been to reduce incomes among larger families who are already living on a low income, and hence to increase child poverty. [Mary Reader, Jonathan Portes and Ruth [...]

Despite a slew of birth-targeting incentives that China has rolled out in recent years such as prolonged maternity leave, paternity leave and birth insurance, the policies and incentives have [...]

While full details have not been disclosed, it will include measures to help parents combine work with family life as well as housing, care and financial incentives. [Maria Wilczek – Notes [...]