Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to parental leave.
In South Korea, mothers often navigate parental leave within a culture of overwork by ramping up their job commitments upon return to prove their dedication.
GATE's Director Sarah Kaplan speaks to The Financial Post about Canada's year long maternity leave and some of its unintended consequences.
CBC highlighted Sarah Kaplan's February 11th radio interview, discussing parental leave and how politicians can set an influential example in their approach to early childcare.
Sarah Kaplan discusses parental leave on CBC Radio One's The Current. Catch her segment at the 41:00 mark.
The growing participation rates of women in the workforce have been accompanied by increasing demand for childcare services. Those services, however, are proving inadequate. Here's how organizations can do better.
Research indicates that parental leave policies have differential effects depending on family income, with low-income families less likely to take full advantage of parental leave benefits.
In 2017, 90% of mothers took maternity leave, but only 12% of fathers took or intended to take paternity leave. Why? To shed light on the implications of paternity leaves and fatherhood, we hosted a scholarly discussion during our 3rd Annual Research Roundtable.
Sarah Kaplan explains in The Niagara Independent why Bill 3, Ontario’s proposed Pay Transparency Act, is unnecessary and, if implemented, unlikely to succeed.
Research indicates that gender-neutral policies actually led to higher tenure rates among men and lower tenure rates among women, widening the promotion gap in academia.
University of Toronto Magazine
Sarah Kaplan writes about the gender wage gap: Women pay a price for seeking more flexible jobs after having children. Good legislation won’t solve the problem – we need to look at cultural changes, too.
