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The options women have to shape their lives have dramatically increased in the last decades, and this is true for all European countries. Changes in their societies with respect to women's rights have been fundamental, amongst other things as a result of the women's movement, which caused one of the greatest social revolutions of the 20th century. But considering the different starting points of the women's movement and all the other historical, cultural and political differences in the European nations it is no surprise that the situation of women is different, too, and that the process of reaching equal status with men has come to different stages in different areas of life. And, of course, there are still some fields of remarkable gender inequalities which can be noticed all over Europe. This book wants to give some insight into the differences as well as the similarities of women's lives, their educational and occupational attainment and their choices with respect to occupational career and family life in several European countries. The authors come from different countries and represent different disciplines. Therefore the chapters cover a large variety of scientific approaches and draw a fine-grained picture of the situation of women´s lives in Europe.
Social Science / Gender Studies --- Social sciences --- Behavioral sciences --- Human sciences --- Sciences, Social --- Social science --- Social studies --- Civilization --- Educational Systems --- France --- Germany --- Austria --- Bulgaria --- Spain --- Ireland --- University --- Gender Gap --- STEM --- Role of Teachers --- Technology --- Female Scientists --- Equal Parenting --- Pädagogische Psychologie --- Educational Systems; France; Germany; Austria; Bulgaria; Spain; Ireland; University; Gender Gap; STEM; Role of Teachers; Technology; Female Scientists; Equal Parenting
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A real-world solution for parental leave that promotes gender equality at work and at homeWhat do Papua New Guinea, Suriname, and the United States have in common? These three nations are the only ones that do not offer some form of parental leave to new parents. The US lags far behind the rest of the world on this important issue, raising questions about our commitment to gender equality and the welfare of our families.In Fixing Parental Leave, Gayle Kaufman takes an in-depth look at parental leave policies in the US, the UK, and Sweden, and evaluates the benefits and drawbacks of leave policies in each country. She finds that there is more to parental leave policies than whether a country provides time off around the birth or adoption of a child. While most policies are designed to help women return to work, this is only half of the puzzle. The second half requires men to be meaningful partners by encouraging them to take equal time at home.Ultimately, Kaufman arrives at a rational solution that will promote gender equity through a policy that enables parents at companies of all sizes to spend six months with their new child.
Family leave. --- Breastfeeding. --- Children’s health. --- Daddy "a. --- Employer policies. --- Equal parenting. --- Family and Medical Leave Act. --- Fathers and caregiving. --- Gay couples. --- Gender equality. --- Gendered policies. --- Maternal bonding. --- Maternal employment. --- Maternity leave. --- Men’s earnings. --- Paternity leave. --- Pay gap. --- Postpartum depression. --- Secondary parents. --- Shared parental leave. --- Social policy. --- Unequal pay. --- Women’s career advancement. --- Women’s health. --- Workplace context.
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