One more 📊 Subjective perceptions: 59% of mothers say they sacrificed more career opportunities than their partner — and the reform does not significantly shift this perception. Even with longer paternity leave, most women continue to feel the weight of the motherhood penalty.
‼️Key takeaways‼️
Early evidence suggests that expanded paternity leave can ease the motherhood penalty only where intrafamily equality already exists. Legal parity opens the door — but household dynamics determine who walks through it.
(⚠️short-term effects⚠️)
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