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Exploring Norway's Fertility, Work, and Family Policy Trends

OECD - 2023

. Nevertheless, between 2009 and 2022 the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in Norway dropped from 2 children to 1.4 children per woman … addresses. It illustrates various aspects of fertility trends, as well as changes in the Norwegian labour market as well as in … affecting family formation and fertility trends. The final chapter projects demographic, economic, fiscal and social outcomes …

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Caregiving in Crisis: Gender inequality in paid and unpaid work during COVID-19

OECD - 2021

The recession shadowing the COVID-19 pandemic has been frequently characterised as a “shecession,” implying disproportionately negative effects for women. Yet the crisis might more accurately be called a “momcession,” as women’s work losses were driven in large part by the outcomes of...

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COVID-19 crisis in the MENA region: impact on gender equality and policy responses

OECD - 2020

This brief takes stock of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender equality in the region and highlights gender-sensitive measures and initiatives taken by governments, the private sector and civil society to mitigate the impact of the crisis on women. It asserts that the COVID-19 crisis is...

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Women at the core of the fight against COVID-19 crisis

OECD - 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is harming health, social and economic well-being worldwide, with women at the centre. First and foremost, women are leading the health response: women make up almost 70% of the health care workforce, exposing them to a greater risk of infection. At the same time, women are...

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Gender Equality in Chile : Towards a Better Sharing of Paid and Unpaid Work

OECD - 2021

The OECD review of Gender Equality in Chile: Towards a Better Sharing of Paid and Unpaid Work is the first of a series addressing Latin American and the Caribbean countries. It compares gender gaps in labour and educational outcomes in Chile with other countries. Particular attention is put on...

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The Effects of AI on the Working Lives of Women

UNESCO; OECD; Inter-American Development Bank - 2022

The development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continue to expand opportunities for the achievement of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including gender equality. Taking a closer look at the intersection of gender and technology, this collaboration between...

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Gender Equality in Peru : Towards a Better Sharing of Paid and Unpaid Work

OECD - 2022

The OECD review of Gender Equality in Peru: Towards a Better Sharing of Paid and Unpaid Work is the second of a series focusing on Latin American and the Caribbean countries. It compares gender gaps in labour and educational outcomes in Peru with other countries. Particular attention is put on...

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Trade and Gender Review of New Zealand

OECD - 2022

This Trade and Gender Review of New Zealand draws on both quantitative and qualitative insights to provide a comprehensive analysis of the impact of trade, and trade policies, on New Zealand women as workers, consumers, and business owners and leaders. This Review sets out policy recommendations...

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Babies and Bosses - Reconciling Work and Family Life (Volume 4) : Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom

2005

This book considers how a wide range of policies, including tax/benefit policies, childcare policy, and employment and workplace practices help determine parental labour market outcomes and may impinge on family formation and ultimately the current and future labour supply. It covers Canada (in...

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Babies and Bosses - Reconciling Work and Family Life : A Synthesis of Findings for OECD Countries

2007

Finding a suitable work/family life balance is a challenge that all parents face. Some people would like to have (more) children, but do not see how they could match that commitment with their employment situation. Other parents are happy with the number of children in their family, but would...

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