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gender-equality
Nature
1 month ago
Data science

'Maybe I was never meant to be in science': how imposter syndrome seizes scientist mothers

Women in Latin America face challenges balancing family and career in academia.
Penalization of women for having children impacts their career progression. [ more ]
The Walrus
1 month ago
Parenting

Parental Leave Is Broken | The Walrus

Expectations on working parents
Disparities in parental leave uptake [ more ]
Phys
5 months ago
Remote teams

Improved employment policies can encourage fathers to be more involved at home

Remote work during the pandemic has led to increased involvement of Canadian fathers in household work and childcare.
Access to policies like parental leave and remote work is limited, hindering their potential for promoting gender equality in caregiving. [ more ]
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Axios
1 month ago
Law

Why a big law firm is rolling back parental leave

Employers offer parental leave for recruitment/retention, not altruism. [ more ]
Above the Law
2 months ago
Law

Major Biglaw Firm Slashes Parental Leave

DLA Piper reduces parental leave by six weeks, going against the trend of expanding Biglaw parental leave policies.
This decision negatively impacts adoptive parents, foster parents, fathers, and birthing parents at the firm. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
1 month ago
London

Making female London Underground driver work Saturdays is not sex discrimination tribunal

Expecting a female London Underground driver to work on a Saturday was not considered sex discrimination.
Flexibility in shift patterns was impacted by company's service quality concerns and individual circumstances were not prioritized. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Call to end motherhood penalty' as women report slower careers

Over a quarter of working mothers believe their career progression slowed after parental leave.
Most parents face challenges upon returning to work, with a higher percentage of mothers compared to fathers. [ more ]
POLITICO
3 months ago
NYC politics

NYC gives raises, extends parental, family leave to retain city workers

The majority of New York City's workforce is unionized and receives paid family and parental leave through collective bargaining.
Non-union workers will receive a 15.25% salary increase over five years, along with a $3,000 lump sum payment. [ more ]
BBC News
3 months ago
UK politics

Parental leave bill for bereaved passes first stage in Commons

Proposed law would guarantee immediate parental leave for parents whose partner dies in childbirth
Current law requires 26 weeks of work and three months' notice to qualify for parental leave [ more ]
Boston.com
3 months ago
Education

Newton teacher strike cancels fourth school day as negotiations show little progress

The Newton teacher strike will continue into Wednesday, with no progress in negotiations.
The union is fighting for demands including better parental leave and full-time social workers at every school. [ more ]
The Conversation
5 months ago
Remote teams

Improved employment policies can encourage fathers to be more involved at home

Remote work during the pandemic has led to increased involvement of Canadian fathers in household work and childcare.
Access to policies like parental leave and remote work is limited, hindering their potential to promote gender equity in caregiving. [ more ]
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