Changing nappies — why the gender wage gap starts at home
Fathers in Bangladesh, Ghana, Haiti, and Nigeria reported being ridiculed by other men or community members for doing these kinds of jobs
05 June 2019 - 17:36
Vancouver — Fewer than half of fathers take all the paternity leave on offer while most men still see changing nappies or diapers as a woman’s job, according to a report on Wednesday that highlighted how the wage gap between men and women starts at home.
About 90 out of 187 countries now offer statutory paid paternity leave, usually for a few days or weeks, according to Promundo, a US-based organisation trying to engage men and boys more in promoting gender equality and preventing violence...
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