Parenthood is a key driver of gender inequality around the world
Leite Mariante, G.
(31 May 2024)
Parenthood is a key driver of gender inequality around the world.
LSE Business Review.
The impact of becoming a parent on people’s working lives tends to be greater for women. Even though this “child penalty” knows no national boundaries, the size of the penalty varies across the world. In the UK, the impact of a first child on employment is 33 per cent larger for women. Gabriel Leite-Mariante presents the results of the Child Penalty Atlas research.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2024 The Author |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Economics |
| Date Deposited | 28 Jun 2024 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/123989 |