family policy measure in which an employee can take time off to care for a dependent family member
Paternity leave: Call for more help as fathers cannot afford time off: As the government tweaks its paternity-leave policy, campaigners say fathers need more ...
bbc.com/news/uk-68485122
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
Emmerdale fans 'switch off' over karaoke scenes as they beg it to stop: Emmerdale fans were left begging the show's producers to make big changes after ...
mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/itv-emmerdale-fans-switch-off-32280320
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.
Four reasons Austria is great for women and four reasons why it isn't: With International Women's Day Friday March 8th The Local looks at the current ...
thelocal.at/20240307/four-reasons-why-austria-is-great-for-women-and-four-reasons-why-it-is-not
More childcare, less paperwork: How Germany can make life easier for foreign parents
thelocal.de/20240308/more-childcare-less-paperwork-how-germany-can-make-life-easier-for-foreign-parents
Gießen presents an equal opportunities plan: These women's quotas should be achieved by 2029
giessener-allgemeine.de/giessen/giessen-frauenquote-stadtverwaltung-58-prozent-der-frauen-in-teilzeit-92872942.html
Of Language and Sexism: We Are What We Speak: Amanda Montell states that gender is directly linked to power in many cultures, as is language ...
thedailystar.net/daily-star-books/news/language-and-sexism-we-are-what-we-speak-3549481
Former employee hit with hefty fine for stealing Apple car secrets: An Apple employee arrested on the way China with stolen details of Apple's self-driving ...
cultofmac.com/846049/apple-car-secrets-theft-hefty-fine-prision/
Tampa settles lawsuit with feds over parental leave for male workers: The city of Tampa, Florida, has reached an agreement with the federal government to resolve ...
abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/tampa-settles-lawsuit-feds-parental-leave-male-workers-105893769
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
Walmart settles Ottumwa worker's gender discrimination complaint for $60,000: A Walmart employee who alleges managers told her they didn't promote her because ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/01/11/walmart-eeoc-gender-discrimination-complaint-iowa-settlement-paying-60k/72156038007/
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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
Marketer who had baby ‘at wrong time’ wins tribunal: Woman who was told she was ‘exceptional’ at her job returned from maternity leave to find her role reduced
thetimes.co.uk/article/marketer-who-had-baby-at-wrong-time-wins-tribunal-5xxhct233
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Groups ‘disappointed’ by major parties’ gender policies: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/12/26/2003811194
City of Tampa ordered to pay men $300,000 in caregiver discrimination case - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/12/21/Tampa-ordered-to-pay-dads-300000-in-caregiver-discrimination-case/3011703198245/
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
Mind the gender gap in finance: Despite steps being taken by businesses and governments to address the gender pay gap, it still remains a major issue for women.
scotsman.com/business/mind-the-gender-gap-in-finance-4415671
Hidden costs for work-from-home employees leaving California : California's progressive employment laws and generous state-mandated benefits are often lost when ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2023-10-31/remote-workers-are-moving-out-of-california-what-benefits-and-rights-could-they-lose
Harbor-UCLA orthopedic supervisor engaged in sexual misconduct with unconscious patients, doctors allege
dailybreeze.com/2023/10/12/harbor-ucla-orthopedic-supervisor-engaged-in-sexual-misconduct-with-unconscious-patients-doctors-allege/
Corporates should pin their rainbow colours to the mast (and it makes good business sense)
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-10-09-corporates-should-pin-their-rainbow-colours-to-the-mast-and-it-makes-good-business-sense/
Former HSBC Investment Banker Sues Over Alleged Anti-Jewish Bias: A former HSBC Holdings Plc US investment banking associate sued the bank, claiming he faced ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-12/fired-hsbc-investment-banker-sues-over-alleged-anti-jewish-bias
Watch seven-month-pregnant LPGA pro hole out last shot before going on maternity leave
golfdigest.com/story/lpga-tour-lindsey-weaver-wright-pregnant-golf-hole-out
I'm a new dad. Here's why I'm taking more parental leave than my wife.: More than 70 percent of American fathers return to work less than two weeks after having ...
npr.org/sections/money/2023/08/22/1194946948/im-a-new-dad-heres-why-im-taking-more-parental-leave-than-my-wife
Quick Glance: Fathers Taking More Parental Leave Than Mothers
- Thanks to a generous parental leave policy between the union and employer, I will be taking six months of paid leave.
- Even in poorer countries, there are paid parental leave programs.
- Paternity leave worldwide
- The company replaced its maternity leave program with a gender-neutral parental leave program.
Unveiling the hidden injustice: Pregnancy discrimination in Singapore: Pregnancy is a joyous and transformative journey for women, but it should never be the ...
asiaone.com/lifestyle/unveiling-hidden-injustice-pregnancy-discrimination-singapore
As a money expert I thought I was financially prepared for a baby – how wrong I was
inews.co.uk/opinion/money-expert-thought-financially-prepared-baby-wrong-2-2646670
The ‘curse of 35’: In China, millennials are already too old for some employers: When Han lost her job as an interface designer in Beijing in February ...
cnn.com/2023/08/26/china/35-curse-unemployment-discrimination-intl-hnk/
Standard Chartered gives 20-week paternity, adoption leave to all employees: The bank announced that the leave will be made available irrespective of gender ...
business-standard.com/companies/news/standard-chartered-gives-20-week-paternity-adoption-leave-to-all-employees-123083100478_1.html
Raw Politics: The only numbers that matter now to Hipkins: This week on the Raw Politics podcast: What's wrong with Labour governing by focus group? Plus: ...
newsroom.co.nz/page/the-only-numbers-that-matter-now-to-chris-hipkins
Woman ‘degraded and humiliated’ after returning from maternity leave awarded £28,000
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/woman-degraded-and-humiliated-after-returning-from-maternity-leave-awarded-ps28000-4279758
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Why the time is ripe for women to ask for a pay rise: Women’s participation in the workforce is growing, giving them the power to demand higher wages.
theage.com.au/money/saving/why-the-time-is-ripe-for-women-to-ask-for-a-pay-rise-20230815-p5dwko.html
Quick Glance: The Rise of Women's Football: Then, Now, Forever on Top
- To celebrate the final week of the Women's World Cup 2023, we have traced the evolution of women's football throughout the ages and highlighted the Guardian's ongoing dedication to covering the game.
Dads may want to do more caretaking — but then face barriers, one study finds: Fathers may want to take on more domestic and child care responsibilities ...
npr.org/2023/07/27/1190509276/dads-fathers-family-research
Labour’s makes election offer to new parents, the jury continues deliberation in the trial of Lauren Dickason and football fans rate the New Zealand FIFA ... Show more tinyurl.com/59mz4348
What it's like to get laid off during maternity leave: "It was like a gut punch."
axios.com/2023/07/06/layoffs-2023-maternity-leave
As we mark Women’s Day, it’s time to talk seriously about paternity leave: Equal parental leave is as much about creating opportunities for paternal bonding as ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-08-08-as-we-mark-womens-day-its-time-to-talk-seriously-about-paternity-leave/
Nigeria: #WorldBreastfeedingWeek - Making Breastfeeding Work for Nigerian Mothers
allafrica.com/stories/202308030178.html
Majority of countries guarantee paid paternity leave — but not the U.S.: The U.S. is also one of seven countries that doesn't guarantee paid maternity leave.
axios.com/2023/02/28/majority-of-countries-guarantee-paid-paternity-leave-but-not-the-us
Quick Glance: Majority of Countries Provide Guaranteed Paid Paternity Leave—Except U.S.
- 63% of countries worldwide offer fathers guaranteed paid parental leave, according to a report from the World Policy Analysis Center.
- Despite growing support for paternity leave, men who take time off to care for their children still face stigma.
- "Recognizing the importance of fathers in promoting gender equality, we cannot achieve it without fathers being granted leave," said Jody Heymann, founding director of the policy center and a UCLA distinguished professor of public health and public affairs.
It’s time workplaces treated menstruation with the respect it deserves: Strip search for worker on menses as alleged to have happened in a Limuru-based company ...
nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/it-s-time-workplaces-treated-menstruation-with-the-respect-it-deserves-4300234
Caught in crossfire, the ‘outsiders’ who found life and love in Manipur: Residents of other states who are married to locals and settled in Manipur are finding ...
indianexpress.com/article/india/caught-crossfire-outsiders-found-life-love-manipur-8856249/
Quick Glance: The Darkness in Manipur's History
- Binalakshmi Nepram and Sushant Singh analyze the ongoing violence in Manipur, its causes, and the necessary government actions to restore peace.
- Since May 2023, Manipur state in India's Northeast has been in crisis.
- How did Manipur end up in flames, and what can be done to fix the damage?
- In this webinar, recorded on July 20, 2023, we discuss the conflict's causes, the impact on India's national security, and the government's inadequate response.
More Than Half Of Mothers Have Faced Workplace Discrimination Around Pregnancy: Shocking figures around workplace discrimination of mothers has found 1 in 61 of ...
graziadaily.co.uk/life/parenting/pregnancy-maternity-discrimination-abortion-pregnant-then-screwed/
Discrimination and hurtful comments are pushing mothers out of the workplace: New research from Pregnant Then Screwed has revealed the shocking extent of ...
stylist.co.uk/life/careers/pregnancy-discrimination-workplace-study-pregnant-then-screwed/804324
Startups, SMEs see decline in women workforce, survey reveals | Mint: The representation of women in SMEs and startups in India has declined to 27% in 2022 from ...
livemint.com/news/india/women-representation-at-startups-smes-declined-in-2022-survey-11689398452510.html
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Parental allowance: GNTM star gets angry – “This is economic violence”: Especially during parental leave, money is often a contentious issue. Above all ...
derwesten.de/politik/elterngeld-gntm-marie-nasemann-elternzeit-geld-rente-news-id300585083.html
Internet Urges Heavily Pregnant Woman to Divorce Husband Over $35 Purchase: "This isn't normal. I repeat, this is not normal," warned one concerned Reddit user ...
newsweek.com/pregnant-woman-divorce-husband-35-dollar-purchase-1812165
Staring next month, fathers or fathers-to-be whose partners do not have insurance will be able to benefit from paternity insurance coverage under a new ... Show more www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/paternity-insurance-coming/
Working full-time with children: "When the children are sick, the insurance fraud begins"
zeit.de/arbeit/2023-06/kindererziehung-vollzeit-arbeiten-paar-vereinbarkeit-familie-beruf
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Work-life balance act to extend leave for parents: Workers will be able to avail of extended breastfeeding breaks and new unpaid leave entitlements as part of ...
rte.ie/news/politics/2023/0703/1392325-work-life-balance-act/
»There are reliable numbers that are no less frightening«: One in three men finds violence against women "okay," according to a controversial survey ...
spektrum.de/news/gewalt-maenner-und-ihr-selbstverstaendnis-in-der-partnerschaft/2153637
Is It OK That My Co-Worker Keeps Her Anti-Abortion Views on the Down Low?: The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on withholding the truth when it may hurt you ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/23/magazine/abortion-views-work-ethics.html
‘Measly’ paternity rights mean nearly a third of UK fathers take no leave – report
theguardian.com/money/2023/jun/15/measly-paternity-rights-mean-nearly-third-uk-fathers-take-no-leave-report
Commentary: Why menstrual leave could be bad for women: Period leave policies not only fail to address the problems they set out to solve ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/menstrual-period-leave-women-work-gender-inequality-health-3451696
Malad architect loses Rs 7 lakh to ‘like video-and-earn’ fraud: According to the police, the scammer contacted the complainant, who was on maternity leave ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/malad-architect-loses-7-lakh-fraud-8593122/
Experiments with paid menstrual leave, but no consensus on making it French law: The Parisian suburb of Saint Ouen is the first French city to give women paid ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20230411-france-experiments-with-paid-menstrual-leave-in-saint-ouen-but-no-consensus-on-making-it-law
Chinese firm asks employees to 'take turns to get pregnant' so operations won't be 'paralysed', sparks debate online
asiaone.com/china/chinese-firm-asks-employees-take-turns-get-pregnant-so-operations-wont-be-paralysed-sparks
Ex-Googler Chelsey Glasson speaks out about pregnancy discrimination: Chelsey Glasson previously filed a lawsuit against Google after she says she experienced ...
businessinsider.com/google-pregnancy-discrimination-layoffs-chelsey-glasson-2023-5
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The Career Risk Zone Is Impacting Pregnant Women'sCareers: The average age for a woman to have a child is 31, which means the Risk Zone window for conceiving and ...
glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/risk-zone
Commentary: Turns out few understand maternity discrimination in Singapore: Singapore netizens employ common narratives to dismiss the discrimination faced by ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/maternity-discrimination-work-leave-children-mum-dad-gender-equality-3484036
Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Tuesday: More parental leave if you have twins, controversial MP takes ‘self-paid’ leave and police find car with ...
thelocal.dk/20230425/today-in-denmark-a-roundup-of-the-news-on-tuesday-79
Fathers who share childcare face work discrimination and career setbacks: Working fathers want to do more caregiving but feel boxed in by gender stereotypes ...
theage.com.au/national/fathers-who-share-childcare-face-work-discrimination-and-career-setbacks-20230316-p5csln.html
Law firm DLA Piper unfairly fired pregnant attorney, EEOC complaint says: A former attorney at DLA Piper accused the law firm of discrimination in a complaint ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/law-firm-dla-piper-unfairly-fired-pregnant-attorney-eeoc-complaint-says-2023-03-14/
Chasten Buttigieg says Pence’s dig ‘flies in the face’ of former VP’s family values
cnn.com/2023/03/16/politics/chasten-buttigieg-mike-pence/
Quick Glance: White House Demands Mike Pence Apologize for Homophobic Pete Buttigieg Jokes
- Mike Pence's former chief of staff fired back at the White House on Monday after the Biden administration demanded the former vice president apologize for making "homophobic" remarks about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg over the weekend.
- "The former vice president's homophobic joke about Secretary Buttigieg was offensive and inappropriate, all the more so because he treated women suffering from postpartum depression as a punchline," Jean-Pierre said.
- Chasten Buttigieg wrote above a photo of the transportation secretary holding one of their newborns in a hospital, "An honest question for you, @Mike_Pence, after your attempted joke this weekend,"
Society not ready for menstrual leave, say Lithuanian employers: Spain has recently legalised menstrual leave, with parts of France following suit ...
lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1964268/society-not-ready-for-menstrual-leave-say-lithuanian-employers
Conservative US Jewish Groups Issue Rare Rebuke of Israeli Settler Violence: The leading Conservative and Orthodox Jewish organizations in the United States on ...
commondreams.org/news/settler-violence
Proof Aussie men are still sexist: International Women’s Day has been and gone for another year – and like clockwork, out came the trolls ...
news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/a-myth-instagram-comments-reveal-depressing-international-womans-day-reality/news-story/b00ae66cd316d70062cce32b50354708
Olivia Pratt-Korbel trial - live: Gasps as Thomas Cashman found guilty on all charges
news.sky.com/story/olivia-pratt-korbel-trial-live-jury-about-to-give-verdict-in-murder-trial-of-thomas-cashman-12839260
‘It’s been a long time coming’: Provisions of Work Life Balance Bill set to be in effect within weeks
irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/04/04/its-been-a-long-time-coming-provisions-of-work-life-balance-bill-set-to-be-in-effect-within-weeks/
Prioritising policies that promote equality in the workplace: Some Malaysian companies see the virtue in valuing all employees and implementing equitable ...
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/family/2023/04/03/prioritising-policies-that-promote-equality-in-the-workplace
Jobs website Indeed will give 26 weeks’ paid leave to dads for first time: Up to 1,400 workers at a major jobs website will be entitled to 26 weeks of ...
independent.ie/irish-news/news/jobs-website-indeed-will-give-26-weeks-paid-leave-to-dads-for-first-time-42362214.html
Proposed menstrual leave in PH draws mixed reactions online: Those who struggle with menstruation laud the proposal, while some point out it may lead to further ...
rappler.com/nation/filipinos-online-reactions-proposed-menstrual-leave-gabriela-party-list-philippines/
Tears as The Project loses another host: The Project has farewelled another of its stars, with Rachel Corbett announcing she is leaving on maternity leave on ...
news.com.au/entertainment/tv/rachel-corbett-in-tears-as-she-announces-shes-leaving-the-project-on-maternity-leave/news-story/7c1a37fe73f1346eed33ef5f70333b98
PepsiCola Jamaica implements paternity leave: Determined to tackle the stigma surrounding men taking time off for childcare responsibilities ...
jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/pepsicola-jamaica-implements-paternity-leave/
A man's place is at work: 20-day paternity leave reinforces parenthood norms: Fathers believe that most employers do not offer the same support for paternity ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/417014/a-mans-place-is-at-work-20-day-paternity-leave-reinforces-parenthood-norms
These are the countries with the biggest gender wage gaps: In many nations, the issue was exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic
qz.com/countries-with-biggest-gender-wage-gaps-1850219609
Equality for women: The reconciliation generation is tired: Our mothers were housewives, our fathers went to work. Thirty years later, equality is merely a ...
zeit.de/arbeit/2023-03/gleichstellung-frauen-care-arbeit-muetter-feminismus
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For Women’s History Month, learn from past to focus on future | Commentary: As an Orlando nonprofit leader writes, Women's History Month prompts her to think ...
orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-womens-history-month-look-forward-20230312-5w5jail3i5d2fecxyl7qzg5nxy-story.html
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Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will begin offering lump-sum allowances to the colleagues of a company employee who takes childcare leave in a bid to combat ... Show more https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/companies/20230313-96997/
It’s a double-edged sword: PETALING JAYA: The Employment Act, which now allows for 98 days of maternity leave, has turned out to be a double-edged sword for ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/03/13/its-a-double-edged-sword
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