Should the government do more to help children? This bipartisan group thinks so: A bipartisan coalition of policy experts agreed on three big ways the federal ...
npr.org/2024/03/06/1234030355/child-tax-credit-childcare
The money advice I give my daughter, but not my son: When it comes to money, equal opportunity requires unequal treatment. And gender-based teaching.
smh.com.au/money/planning-and-budgeting/the-money-advice-i-give-my-daughter-but-not-my-son-20240308-p5fats.html
Dia da Igualdade de Cuidados: "Muitos pais são olhados com desconfiança se tirarem mais de dois meses de licença parental"
spiegel.de/familie/equal-care-day-laenger-als-zwei-monate-elternzeit-vaeter-werden-schraeg-angeschaut-a-8ce3ddcc-a516-4411-b0f8-7a74d128bd88
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Aeon employees to receive 100% of income during child care leave: The retailer aims to gradually roll out the program from March to some 150 group companies.
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/02/aeon-child-care-leave/
South Korea, a nation of rigid gender norms, meets its changemakers: Women freezing their eggs. Dads who take the lead with child care. People who choose to be ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/21/south-korea-women-gender-equality-gap/
Jazmin and her husband work in the same industry, but she has less super: Women retire with about one-third less superannuation than men, but former health ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/jazmin-and-her-husband-work-in-the-same-industry-but-she-has-less-super-20240207-p5f33z.html
Commentary: It’s time for dads to rise up: Fathers are often seen as mums’ assistants in caring for children. Help us do more, says Dr Xander Ong ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/fathers-paternity-leave-children-babies-marriage-parenthood-4109786
Mum forced to eat son's leftovers as she can't afford enough food on maternity: The 33-year-old mum, who works at an East Lancashire warehouse ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-forced-eat-sons-leftovers-32207330
Family planning: Another child - yes or no?: Only child or extended family? As parents, have you discussed whether you want to have another child? Are there any ...
zeit.de/zeit-magazin/familie/2024-02/kinderkriegen-eltern-uneinigkeit-familie
INTERACTIVE: Women rejoining the workforce need a better deal: More women are rejoining the labour force after a career break. We look at the problems they face.
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/03/11/interactive-women-rejoining-the-workforce-need-a-better-deal
China regions rethink support for workers with older parents as population ages: Zhejiang province in eastern China has become the latest region to consider ...
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3253198/china-regions-rethink-support-workers-older-parents-population-ages
There’s a strong case that Congress should be spending way more money on kids, Annie Lowrey argues—and there’s a really, really strong case that it should be ... Show more theatln.tc/UIPJlEmk
IN NUMBERS: How gender equal is Denmark really?: For International Women's Day, we decided to break down the statistics over gender equality in Denmark.
thelocal.dk/20240308/in-numbers-how-gender-equal-is-denmark-really
Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
- International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.
- Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.
- Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.
- Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
How much mums would earn if they were paid for all the extra childcare they do: Mother's day is approaching this March but it turns out mothers are missing ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/07/women-earn-this-much-paid-extra-childcare-20408851/
It remains difficult for female doctors to reconcile children and a career: Female doctors consider the compatibility of children and career to be more of a ...
zm-online.de/news/detail/kind-und-karriere-bleiben-fuer-aerztinnen-schwer-vereinbar
Division of parenting work: modern fathers - They want so much, they accomplish so little
zeit.de/zeit-magazin/familie/2024-03/erziehungsarbeit-aufteilung-vaeter-gleichberechtigte-elternschaft-elternzeit
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France's birth rate fell to its lowest since World War Two prompting the government to promise an overhaul. President Macron announced plans for 'shorter ... Show more reut.rs/48CMKID
Kyte Baby under scrutiny for denying mom’s remote work request while newborn was in NICU, CEO walks back ‘terrible decision’
cnn.com/2024/01/21/business/kyte-baby-ceo-apology-marissa/
Tiger of Sweden CEO Linda Dauriz on equal rights: "I felt it was very unfair that only the female body can bear children"
textilwirtschaft.de/business/news/tiger-of-sweden-ceo-linda-dauriz-ueber-gleichberechtigung-ich-empfand-es-als-sehr-unfair-dass-nur-der-weibliche-koerper-kinder-gebaeren-kann-244150
Paid articlePaid The most common culture shocks for foreign parents in Norway: When it comes to raising kids in Norway, there are quite a few things considered normal that can ...
thelocal.no/20240307/the-most-common-culture-shocks-for-foreign-parents-in-norway
Mother of 3 killed in Russian attack on Kharkiv was a prosecutor on maternity leave
euromaidanpress.com/2024/02/10/mother-of-3-killed-in-russian-attack-on-kharkiv-was-a-prosecutor-on-maternity-leave/
Sebastian Lehmann at Scala: His mother keeps calling from Freiburg: With his new program “Kinderzeit”, “Parental Time” columnist Sebastian Lehmann changes sides: ...
lkz.de/lokales_artikel,-sebastian-lehmann-im-scala-seine-mutter-ruft-weiter-aus-freiburg-an-_arid,775538.html
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"It's the sole factor in deciding whether to have another child."
Karlene Douglas, who had to cut short her maternity leave ... Show more trib.al/Rx0iR33
Macron promises wide array of reforms for France as he seeks reset
reuters.com/world/europe/macron-urges-french-be-united-promises-wide-array-reforms-2024-01-16/
Quick Glance: Macron Announces Weapon Delivery to Ukraine, Potential Collaboration with Trump
- Macron plans to deliver long-range missiles and bombs to Ukraine.
- He considers working with Trump if re-elected.
- France's priorities are Europe and protection from dependency on others.
- He emphasizes the importance of a strong and independent European Union.
Gov't plans to require firms to set paternity leave targets: The Japanese government plans to require companies with over 100 employees to set and disclose ... Show more #Japan #JapanToday #news
Government urged to increase maternity pay - have your say: Vote in our poll to have a say on whether maternity leave pay should be increased so mother's ...
essexlive.news/news/uk-world-news/your-say-campaigners-urge-government-9126024
Sociologist Jutta Allmendinger: “Women are almost better off in working life than in the family”
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/jutta-allmendinger-ueber-frauen-zwischen-beruf-und-familie-19541718.html
Paid articlePaid The key improvements to Spain's long-awaited Family Law: After significant delays, Spain's Family Law has been updated and greenlighted with new benefits for ...
thelocal.es/20240228/the-key-improvements-to-spains-long-awaited-family-law
Fifty years ago, Sweden paved the way for more equal parental leave. 💛
In 1974, Sweden became the first country in the world to replace gender-specific ... Show more imagebank.sweden.se
Düsseldorf: Lawyer receives 4,000 euros in parental allowance per month: The state is cutting family subsidies for top earners, which also affects top lawyers in ...
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Parental allowance 2024: drastic changes - also during parental leave: Despite protests, a reform has now been initiated for parental allowance 2024 ...
netmoms.de/elterngeld-2024-einschneidende-aenderungen-auch-bei-der-elternzeit_168905
‘Parental leave isn’t just for mums! It's a really valuable support for dads too’
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-41337556.html
Paid articlePaid Some Singapore firms adopt wait-and-see approach to offering extra 2 weeks of paternity leave
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/paternity-leave-fathers-employers-parenting-4037471
Securing suitable childcare is a financial, mental, and emotional burden to doctors, an exclusive BMJ survey has revealed, leading some to resign ... Show more www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q128
Lengthen maternity leave for more breastfeeding: Swiss report : Swiss commission recommends more maternity leave to allow mothers to breastfeed children for ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/life-aging/lengthen-maternity-leave-for-more-breastfeeding-swiss-report/72608291
87% of Japan firms say paternity leave averages less than 3 months: More than 80 percent of major firms saw male employees take child-care leave of less than ...
japantoday.com/category/business/87-of-japan-firms-say-paternity-leave-averages-less-than-3-months
America has failed parents, Stephanie H. Murray writes: theatln.tc/Wdt3FmE7
“People in many other parts of the world experience levels of poverty, violence ... Show more theatln.tc/Wdt3FmE7
East Japan city to offer $670 to residents taking paternity leave at birth - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240210/p2a/00m/0na/005000c
How to make the most of your 480 days of parental leave in Sweden: The parents of fully 70 percent of children in Sweden fail to take all the parental leave ...
thelocal.se/20220111/how-to-use-all-your-parental-leave-in-sweden-before-it-expires
Parental leave in Japan: Aeon offers full pay up to child's 1st birthday: TOKYO -- Aeon, one of Japan's biggest retailers, will fully compensate employees ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Work/Parental-leave-in-Japan-Aeon-offers-full-pay-up-to-child-s-1st-birthday
Who are the winners and losers of the Newton strike?: Newton's new parental leave policy broke ground that could influence contract negotiations across the state ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/03/metro/newton-strike-ends-update-winners-losers/
Every female employee in the construction site should have their wages deposited in their account by the company, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti ... Show more #Femina #GovernmentDirectives #WomenAtConstructionWork
'Deadline' Ratings Drop From Top 10 Without Nicolle Wallace: The news anchor is on maternity leave after welcoming her second child, but fans are saying they ...
newsweek.com/deadline-top-10-nicole-wallace-maternity-1865991
The opportunity to establish the right tone begins the moment an employee informs you that they’re expecting a child. The employee needs to know that they’ll ... Show more mitsmr.com/3Uo5XJN
‘The strange thing with fertility is that nobody really knows what’s going on’: The Finnish demographer Anna Rotkirch assesses how young people view having ...
ft.com/content/500c0fb7-a04a-4f87-9b93-bf65045b9401
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Men, pick up your toilet brushes! It could solve the great British baby shortage: In the midst of falling birthrates, it’s worth remembering that countries where ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/23/men-pick-up-your-toilet-brushes-it-could-solve-the-great-british-baby-shortage
After maternity leave, the difficult return to work: 'Oh, it's today you're coming back?'
lemonde.fr/en/health/article/2024/01/21/after-maternity-leave-the-difficult-return-to-work-oh-it-s-today-you-re-coming-back_6452521_14.html
How parental leave compares across Europe as Macron promises better deal: More generous parental leave in France would allow both parents to be with the child ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/macron-parental-leave-france-2860493
Companies Should Make More Serious Efforts to Address Low Birth Rate: A year has passed since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced “unprecedented measures” to ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/political-pulse/20240120-163205/
Gemma Atkinson reveals the true 'glam' as she has disastrous start to new TV gig: The Hits Radio host has been dipping back into work after heading on maternity ...
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/gemma-atkinson-reveals-true-glam-28460003
Macron speech: What economic changes should French people expect? : Among comments on France's role on the world stage, the French President announced ...
euronews.com/business/2024/01/17/macron-speech-what-economic-changes-should-french-people-expect
‘The most beautiful thing’: Japan Inc wants more dads on childcare leave: By law, fathers can get up to four weeks of paternity leave and childcare leave until a ...
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/the-most-beautiful-thing-japan-inc-wants-more-dads-on-childcare-leave
Parental leave: the career slump after maternity leave is persistent: Many mothers do not return to their old position after taking time out to have children ...
faz.net/aktuell/karriere-hochschule/buero-co/elternzeit-karriereknick-nach-der-babypause-ist-hartnaeckig-19337690.html
Leaving a financial abuser is difficult but staying is harder: How I broke free: Sarah Coles was a victim of economic abuse 18 years ago but escaped ...
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/saving-and-banking/leaving-financial-abuser-broke-free-2847126
The medical field is a tough one for prospective parents, study finds: Medical students and doctors described arduous training, too few conversations about ...
washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/01/06/doctors-family-planning-obstacles/
Reader question: When will paid paternity leave be introduced in Germany?: Germany has said that new fathers and co-mothers will have two weeks of paid paternity ...
thelocal.de/20240110/reader-question-when-will-paid-paternity-leave-be-introduced-in-germany
Why Parents Struggle So Much in the World's Richest Country: Raising kids shouldn’t be this hard.
theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/01/america-failed-parents-rich-countries-raising-kids/677023/
Five things that make Norway a great place to raise a family: From a robust social safety net to generous family-friendly policies, there are many reasons why ...
thelocal.no/20230530/five-reasons-that-make-norway-a-great-place-to-raise-a-family
Edel Coffey: 'Teen-ternity leave', and striking the balance between work and parenting
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-columnists/arid-41284714.html
Everything that changes for families in Germany in 2024: From receiving greater tax benefits to more easily being able to take off work to care for a sick child ...
thelocal.de/20240104/everything-that-changes-for-families-in-germany-in-2024
As a grandpa on parental leave: These new laws now apply in North Schleswig and Denmark
nordschleswiger.dk/de/nordschleswig-daenemark-gesellschaft/als-opa-elternzeit-diese-neuen-gesetze-gelten-jetzt
Driver's license, cannabis, paid leave for fathers: The changes in 2024 that hardly anyone is talking about
fr.de/wirtschaft/fuehrerschein-cannabis-urlaub-fuer-vaeter-die-aenderungen-2024-ueber-die-kaum-einer-spricht-92754624.html
Parental leave in Spain: Sixteen weeks of equality: For three years now, fathers in Spain have had as much right to parental leave as mothers ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/elternzeit-in-spanien-laesst-sich-gleichberechtigung-verordnen-19408325.html
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Important updates on children's sick days! 👶🏻🩺
🔢 1. Number
• 15 days per child and Parent, max. 35 days if there are several children ... Show more adobe.stock.com
Korea to expand baby bonuses, housing support to fight world’s lowest fertility rate
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/01/281_366067.html
For children born from January 1, 2024 in the Czech Republic, parental benefits will increase by CZK 50,000 to CZK 350,000 ... Show more expats.cz/r/azgcz
Coventry MP Taiwo Owatemi elated after birth of 'beautiful baby girl': Taiwo Owatemi welcomed her first child on Friday, December 22
coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-mp-taiwo-owatemi-elated-28361980
15 Changes Families Need to Be Aware of Starting in 2024: A lot will change for families in 2024: the tax burden will fall, everyday things will become more ...
focus.de/finanzen/steuern/hoehere-kosten-weniger-steuern-15-aenderungen-die-familien-ab-2024-kennen-muessen_id_259532673.html
South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-24-south-africa-leads-the-continent-in-offering-more-paternal-leave-to-fathers-how-to-make-sure-both-parents-benefit/
Why can’t countries reverse declining birth rates?: Nations are trying everything from cash to patriotic calls to duty to get people to have babies ...
vox.com/23971366/declining-birth-rate-fertility-babies-children
Fantasia Barrino accuses Airbnb host of racial profiling: In an X post on Sunday, Fantasia wrote that an Airbnb host demanded that she and her family leave the ...
businessinsider.com/fantasia-barrino-accuses-airbnb-host-of-racial-profiling-2023-12
The new parent status symbol: Do the grandparents help or not?: In the difficult early years of parenting, one of the main things that determines how stressed ...
smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/the-new-parent-status-symbol-do-the-grandparents-help-or-not-20231218-p5es57.html
‘Sleep when the baby sleeps is a crock’ — the best (and worst) parenting advice we’ve ever heard
independent.ie/life/family/parenting/sleep-when-the-baby-sleeps-is-a-crock-the-best-and-worst-parenting-advice-weve-ever-heard/a207911862.html
Paid articlePaid Parental allowance: With these tips you can get more parental allowance: Parental allowance is complicated. We explain how parents plan wisely to get more out of ...
zeit.de/zeit-magazin/familie/2023-12/elterngeld-2024-familie-kinder-aenderungen
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Introducing equal parental leave between fathers and mothers can help reduce the gender pay gap in Malaysia, a United Nations official has suggested ... Show more mk.my/3dRkIQB
Frustration in science: forever a postdoc: Postdocs are increasingly dissatisfied with their living conditions, as a Nature survey shows
spektrum.de/news/postdoc-beschaeftigte-lebensplanung-auf-pause/2194890
Family life: working with a child in Gardelegen: Guard laying. - Your own family is an important part of life and, above all, everyday life ...
volksstimme.de/lokal/gardelegen/arbeit-mit-kind-in-gardelegen-3746840
Parental allowance and allowances: What will change for parents in 2024: There will be innovations in the area of income and taxes in the new year ...
noz.de/lebenswelten/familie-kind/artikel/elterngeld-und-freibetraege-was-sich-2024-fuer-eltern-aendert-46063503
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20 percent of women base their careers on children: Deciding to have children still leads to a career break for women more often than for men: more than three ...
diepresse.com/17878756/20-prozent-der-frauen-richten-ihre-karriere-nach-kindern-aus
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