A study of women who were new mothers in the late 1970s found that those who were given longer, paid maternity leave lived healthier lives as they entered middle age.
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2021
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Americans' attitudes about police changed rapidly following the death of George Floyd and the nationwide protests that ensued.
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2020
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Women comprise about 47% of the U.S. workforce, yet they make up barely a quarter of all senior executives at large U.S. public companies. Even worse, only about 5% of Standard & Poor's 500 companies have female CEOs.
Economics & Business
Sep 5, 2019
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India's rapid economic growth has been accompanied by falling fertility rates and higher educational attainment among women. These advances often lead to an increase in women entering the labour force, but there has been ...
Social Sciences
May 15, 2019
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Union-represented working mothers are at least 17 percent more likely to use paid maternity leave than comparable nonunion working mothers.
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2018
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Despite widespread belief that men should be as involved as women in all aspects of childcare, they are both still largely playing traditional gender roles when looking after children, according to a new report from Business ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2018
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There are reasons why feminists use the slogan "the personal is political", especially when men make arguments using the age old idea that "biology is destiny".
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2018
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In most American families led by couples, both parents are in the workforce. At the same time, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. children are being raised by single moms.
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2018
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Women are judged negatively if they choose to take maternity leave - and if they don't - new research suggests.
Social Sciences
May 31, 2017
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With Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg about to become a dad, the social network boosted the amount of time fathers can take off to bond with their new babies.
Business
Nov 28, 2015
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