Single mothers face a 28% poverty rate, far higher than single fathers and married couples. The pay gap worsens with caregiving…
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“The Motherhood penalty:” Caretaking demands often put working women at a financial and workplace disadvantage. Can gig work and the care economy help?
Written by Lauren Thayne filadendron // Canva Caretaking demands often put working women at a financial and workplace disadvantage. Can gig work and the care economy help? More mothers with young children are working than ever before, but our current system puts them at a disadvantage. Between the gender pay gap, biases against mothers who […]