Nine out of 10 Canadians are interested in a four-day work week, according to a recent survey, making it their most desirable benefit ahead of health care, flexible scheduling and additional vacation days.
Economics & Business
Jul 29, 2024
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A new study that examined parenthood and "care work" has found that mothers get paid less than either men or women without children, even in fields that are traditionally thought of as being "women's work." Men, on the other ...
Social Sciences
Jul 22, 2024
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought the longstanding economic inequalities between women and men into sharp focus. From the onset of the pandemic, up until the summer of 2022, economic gender gaps continued to widen.
Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2024
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While the COVID-19 pandemic had many detrimental socio-economic and health impacts, one silver lining has been the influence of remote work on men's involvement in unpaid work at home.
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2023
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A representative survey by IU International University of Applied Sciences reveals there are still significant differences between the sexes in career trajectories.
Social Sciences
Dec 1, 2023
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We are so fortunate to share the world with a huge diversity of creatures. For me, some of the most fascinating are reptiles and amphibians. Collectively called herpetofauna, reptiles and amphibians are ectotherms; they rely ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 9, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership say post-pandemic job search and work constraints in the hospitality industry are causing higher stress for job seekers, leading ...
Economics & Business
Nov 3, 2023
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This week, thousands of women across Iceland went on strike to demand greater gender equality. That's right, Iceland: the country that has ranked highest in the world for gender equality for the past 14 years in a row.
Economics & Business
Oct 30, 2023
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Women perform between three and seven times more caregiving tasks than men in the global south. These include household domestic work and largely focus on caring for children.
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2023
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When choosing between meaningful work or a better salary, it's not even close—most people overwhelmingly prefer higher-paying jobs with low meaningfulness over low-salary jobs with high meaningfulness, says new research ...
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2023
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