No country has achieved gender equality in last 25 years

Less than 50% of working-age women are in the labour market, a figure that has barely changed over the last quarter of a century, according to The World’s Women 2020: Trends and Statistics, a new UN report. Unpaid domestic and care work falls disproportionately on women, restraining their economic potential as the COVID-19 pandemic additionally affects… Continue reading No country has achieved gender equality in last 25 years

First State of the World’s Fathers report urges for bold steps

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From Chile to Croatia, fathers want to spend more time with their kids Iceland is at the top where men average 103 days of paid paternity leave Only 92 countries offer leave that can be taken by new fathers 40 % of global workforce is women but do more domestic work than men Men’s participation… Continue reading First State of the World’s Fathers report urges for bold steps