How to reduce the motherhood penalty and the gender pay gap
WEBMay 19, 2022 · It’s a term coined by sociologists describing the systematic disadvantage that women encounter in the workplace when they become mothers, in terms of pay, perceived competence and benefits compared to other workers. For me, it is the gender pay gap – some studies have shown the motherhood penalty makes up 80% of the gender …
Birthrates are declining globally – here's why it matters
WEBJun 15, 2021 · Possibly. Some analysts are anticipating a mini baby boom once vaccines are widely available and restrictions are lifted. But even a mini baby boom is unlikely to fully compensate for the decline. Experience shows that when a couple defers having a child, for whatever reason, they typically don’t make it up later. The unborn baby remains unborn.
The 10-year baby window intensifying the gender pay gap
WEBApr 17, 2018 · “After the child’s first year of life the gap continues to grow for the next five years, but at a much slower rate, then tapers off and even begins to fall once the child reaches school-age.” The pay gap between all spouses doubled immediately after the first birth as mothers’ pay fell while fathers’ wages increased.
The story of two teenage babysitters can tell us a lot about the …
WEBMay 3, 2018 · The pay gap between men and women is a longstanding problem in both American workplaces and women’s lives, and a new experiment reveals why a commonly proposed solution may not actually help. There have been a number of explanations given for the gender wage gap, but in recent years, one of the dominant explanations is that …
How do we bridge the generation gap? | World Economic Forum
WEBFeb 4, 2016 · All these factors have now gone into reverse: Growth has slowed, the baby boomers are a demographic bulge weighing on their children, and they are expected to live long. Countries where pension reforms were introduced early have been able to limit the resulting burden on the young and keep the balance between generations approximately …
Retiring baby boomers are going to have a huge impact on the …
WEBSep 14, 2017 · This huge funding gap in pensions means Boomers will be forced to look for income elsewhere. Historically, that has come from bonds. The research shows once you hit the age of 65, you go through the most profound asset class shift since you …
How South Korea is using gender equality to fix its demographic …
WEBJan 10, 2019 · The pay gap between sexes only makes it harder, she added. South Korea's gender wage gap is highest among advanced countries at 34.6 percent, above OECD average of 13.8 percent. A Hyundai Motor spokeswoman said the firm was committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and opposes discrimination.
How the American dream turned into greed and inequality
WEBNov 9, 2017 · The growing gap between the rich and the poor, the old and the young, has been largely ignored by policymakers and investors until the recent rise of anti-establishment votes, including those for Brexit in the UK and for President Trump in the US. This is a mistake.
Which generation has the most cultural power in the USA? | World ...
WEBMay 20, 2021 · Baby Boomers have particular dominance in traditional entertainment, as 42% of the authors on the NYT’s best-sellers list were Baby Boomers. Which U.S. generation wields the most cultural power? This year, our team put together Visual Capitalist’s inaugural Generational Power Index ( GPI ), which looks at power dynamics …
The 'Great Wealth Transfer': Here's how women can make the …
WEBJul 19, 2024 · One reason is the wealth gap between men and women. While 54% of men plan to leave an inheritance, only 42% of women plan to do so. Moreover, women are in a more uncertain financial position, with a third of women (compared to a quarter of men) unsure if they will be able to pass wealth to future generations.