New model is a leap forward in understanding plant organ growth
Cells are the building blocks of life that grow and divide to create all living things.
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2018
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What sleeps under the forest
A largely unknown terrain begins not so far below the surface of the forest floor. While the processes in the top 30 centimetres of the soil are well known, deeper areas of the soil are the focus of a research group led by ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 16, 2018
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Labor unions help employees take more paid maternity leave
Union-represented working mothers are at least 17 percent more likely to use paid maternity leave than comparable nonunion working mothers.
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2018
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New generation of working parents demand a better deal on shared parental leave
Despite widespread belief that men should be as involved as women in all aspects of childcare, they are both still largely playing traditional gender roles when looking after children, according to a new report from Business ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2018
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Don't blame women for leaving fields like engineering—blame bad attitudes
There are reasons why feminists use the slogan "the personal is political", especially when men make arguments using the age old idea that "biology is destiny".
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2018
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Law firms do not encourage men to take parental leaves
The professional ethos of law firms discourages men from taking parental leave, a new Finnish-Canadian study shows. Carried out by the University of Eastern Finland and TÉLUQ University in Quebec, the study found that the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2018
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Lack of paid sick leave increases poverty
Research conducted by Florida Atlantic University and Cleveland State University has, for the first time, quantified the relationship between the lack of paid sick leave and poverty in the United States. The data indicates ...
Social Sciences
May 24, 2018
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How shared parental leave gives adoptive parents real time to build a new family unit
The latest video in the government's campaign to promote shared parental leave features two dads. The video, which we helped to develop, is a timely reminder that the implications of shared parental leave extend beyond a ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2018
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The US is stingier with child care and maternity leave than the rest of the world
In most American families led by couples, both parents are in the workforce. At the same time, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. children are being raised by single moms.
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2018
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Why flexible working is key if shared parental leave is to have a lasting impact on the gender pay gap
All large companies in the UK have been rushing to report their gender pay gap by an April 5 deadline, when new rules came into force to tackle the stubborn gap between the salaries of men and women.
Economics & Business
Apr 4, 2018
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