#Childcare is at the heart of gender
#inequality in the labour market.
But firms can help alleviate the problem and support working mothers through workplace childcare provision.
Anna Raute
@cep-lse.bsky.social for
@lsebr.bsky.social
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 
Gender gaps are reduced in family-friendly workplaces - LSE Business Review
The arrival of children is one of the primary reasons for gender inequalities in the labour market. Anna Raute shares her findings on how firms can help alleviate gender gaps through family-friendly policies. Motherhood causes women to take career interruptions for caregiving, negatively impacting their labour market outcomes—often known as the “child penalty”. While government The arrival of children is one of the primary reasons for gender inequalities in the labour market. Anna Raute shares her findings on how firms can help alleviate gender gaps through family-friendly policies. Motherhood causes women to take career interruptions for caregiving, negatively impacting their labour market outcomes—often known as the “child penalty”. While government
