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Mothers get nearly eight times more paid leave than fathers – and women pay the price
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WHY IT MATTERS
The UN data shows a huge disparity in paid parental leave that forces women to shoulder most caregiving, which harms families, children and economic outcomes.
WHAT HAPPENED
Mothers around the world get nearly eight times as much paid leave as fathers, leaving women to shoulder most of the care burden – at a cost to families, children and economies, according to new UN data published on Thursday.
WHAT TO WATCH
- •Follow any policy proposals or legislative debates in countries with low or no paternity leave
- •Watch for further UN or World Bank reports that track changes in parental‑leave coverage
- •Monitor public opinion surveys on support for higher taxes to fund public care services
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