social policy

The State of Paid Parental Leave in the U.S. in 2023

The United States, despite being a developed and affluent nation, lacks federal paid parental leave. In 2022, the Biden-Harris administration attempted to tackle this issue but faced a reduction in the proposed paid parental leave duration from twelve weeks to four weeks, which is still under consideration by Congress. As such, the efforts of states […]

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What Explains Women’s Earning Gap in the Twenty-First Century?

The earning gap between men and women can be explained by the birth of the first child. Claudia Goldin Beginning in the late nineteenth century, the advocacy for gender equality changed how organizations and the state approached women’s labor force participation. This transformation is reflected in the high rate of women’s educational attainment and promotion

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Why Was The Paid Parental Leave Policy Left Out of the Biden-Harris Care Executive Actions?

The United States (US) caregiving industry is facing a lot of challenges. These include labor force shortages in nursing homes and childcare centers. This is coupled with the unaffordability of care services for children and the aging population (Landivar 2023). According to Boston Consulting Group, the US could lose $230 billion by 2030 if the

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Paid Parental Leave: Is the United States Better Than Nigeria?

Women’s labor market participation in Africa and the West can be traced back to the impact of the second world war, feminism, and women’s emancipation movements. As a result of women’s labor market participation, families needed more time and hands to cater to childcare and eldercare since women’s tasks were no longer restricted to domestic

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Pregnancy Leave: Can We Make a Case for This?

“Journey,” as a word somewhat sounds cliche. It could mean anything considering the situation. In this case, “journey” means a part that leads to motherhood and parenting. This journey is the pregnancy journey. Pregnancy comes with various changes and experiences. Varying from swollen legs, chubby look, bleeding, heartburn, indigestion, dizziness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting,

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