While education and labor force participation of women have been increased, there is still a substantial gender gap in … labor market opportunities. This gives rise to the question of what factors lead employers to promote work-family balance … and gender equality. We address this question by examining the influence of works councils on the gender policies of …

further deepened existing inequalities along several dimensions, including gender. Increasing gender inequalities in paid and … unpaid work has been a primary outcome of the pandemic and the associated economic crisis. Given the disproportionate gender … of widening the gender inequalities in the labor market. While these outcomes point to the threat that Covid-19 poses at …

In 2020, parents' work-from-home days increased fourfold following the initial COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period … looking at parents in dual-earner couples, we examine parents' weekday workday time allocated to paid work, chores, and … and spent even more time on household production. When both parents worked from home compared to both worked on …

We examine the gender legacy of past institutions by comparing Italian municipalities located in a narrow band across …

flexibility and women's relative preferences for family-friendly jobs in shaping gender-based sorting across occupations. … are still underrepresented in several occupations. In this article, the effect of gender norms on whether women enter male …-dominated occupations is analysed using differences in gender equality among early-arrival migrants. The variations in gender norms …

This chapter argues that gender equality and economic development are tightly intertwined, and that gender aspects … explaining how gender equality and economic development influence each other. In particular, the framework emphasizes the … interaction between SDG 5 (gender equality), SDG 3 (good health and well-being) and SDG 4 (quality education). It then applies the …

separation or divorce. Yet, the results are entirely gender specific. When husbands earn performance pay, no association with …

whether, and to what extent, does the incidence of early marriage shape the married women's perspectives on gender preference … have sharpened over time. The findings of this study underscore the role played by early marriage in altering the gender …-specific attitudes prevalent in the society, and highlight existing gender inequality traps. …

Prior literature analyzing gender differences in commuting has reported that men commute longer distance/time than do … women, and one explanation for this gender gap is based on household responsibilities falling on women. But most of the … literature examining gender differences in commuting has not considered the interdependence that exists between the members of …