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From Double Burden of Women to a “Double Boon”: Balancing UnpaidCare Work and Paid Work

By fabi

The policy brief highlights the double burden faced by women in India due to unpaid care work and poorly paid employment. It stresses the transition to a “double boon,” where women’s economic empowerment programs improve their work conditions and address unpaid care responsibilities. The brief advocates for care-sensitive policies, access to essential resources, and decent … Continued

The kids are alright: working women, schedule flexibility and childcare

By fabi

This study examines the influence of children and childcare availability on women’s employment and entrepreneurship within different sectors at the county level in the United States. It explores how access to childcare correlates with women’s labour market participation regionally, contributing to existing research by focusing on local contexts. The findings, accounting for possible endogeneity, show … Continued