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Reasons Revisited: Parental Leave
Reasons Revisited: Parental Leave
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14 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2023
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The winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics was announced earlier this week. Claudia Goldin’s research showed that at the point of having a child women's wages start to lag behind men's. But why is parenthood a penalty for mothers? Could a more generous parental leave offer - including a ‘use it or lose it’ policy for fathers - be the key to achieving gender equality? GuestsSam Smethers, former CEO, Fawcett SocietyKatrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of IcelandMolly Mayer, former senior research and policy officer, Fawcett SocietyListen to RTBC episode 64 Sharing and Caring: the case for paternity leave (December 2018)Listen to RTBC episode 194 Go Big #1: A big idea for gender equality (June 2021)Learn more about the charity Pregnant then Screwed and their research that shows boosting paternity leave has economic benefitsRead about Claudia Goldin’s work and winning the 2023 Nobel Prize in EconomicsWe'll be back on Monday with our next full episode of Reasons to be Cheerful! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 13, 2023
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Podcast episode
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