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Motherhood is grueling enough, and the contributions that mothers make are important enough, that it is especially frustrating when government policy makes the hard work that moms do even more [...]

Gender differences in time use by age groups from the Multinational Time Use Study covering the period from 2005 to 2015. [Joan García Román and Pablo Gracia – Plos One, 9 March 2022.] READ MORE

For Mother’s Day, here is a look at American moms’ experiences juggling work and parenting responsibilities during the COVID-19 outbreak. [Katherine Schaeffer – Pew Research  Center, 6 [...]

Why are so many people quitting their jobs? Employers believe that it is a problem with compensation or work-life balance, but the employees tell a different story. [Cannon Thomas and Laura [...]

From when to go to the office to why work in the first place, employees have a new “worth it” equation. And there’s no going back. [Microsoft, 16 March 2022.] READ MORE

Many women who work at companies leading the way in gender equality expressed more job satisfaction than those who work at organizations lagging in this diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) [...]

Paid family leave is not a “silver bullet” for advancing gender equity in the workplace, but it is beneficial for family outcomes, particularly infant and maternal health and overall financial [...]

This paper seeks to identify parameters for a politically achievable paid leave proposal, using polling and interviews to illustrate what an approach to paid leave that puts parents first might [...]

A mother should be able to live the best of both the worlds – a successful career and a happy family. [Zarafshan Shiraz – The Hindustan Time, 3 March 2022.] READ MORE

All the policies supporting motherhood will fail if the corporate culture is hostile. [Emma Jacobs – Financial Times, 26 February 2022.] READ MORE