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MOTHERS LOSE $16,000 ANNUALLY TO THE WAGE GAP, NWLC ANALYSIS SHOWS
MOTHERS LOSE $16,000 ANNUALLY TO THE WAGE GAP, NWLC ANALYSIS SHOWS
Wage gap data released in advance of Mother’s Equal Pay Day (Washington, D.C.) While women in the U.S. who work full-time, year-round are typically paid just 80 cents for every... Read more...
WORKING MOMS MOST AFFECTED BY RETURN-TO-OFFICE POLICIES, SAYS EXPERT
WORKING MOMS MOST AFFECTED BY RETURN-TO-OFFICE POLICIES, SAYS EXPERT
The high cost of childcare is also hitting women hard as they end remote work. By Doc Louallen  August 14, 2025, 4:27 AM   New data shows that an increasing number... Read more...
BABIES AT RISK OF BLACK MARKET BREAST MILK
BABIES AT RISK OF BLACK MARKET BREAST MILK
By Katelyn Catanzariti Updated December 11, 2022 - 4:33am, first published 4:30am Establishing regulated milk banks will protect infants from potentially contaminated breast milk. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)   A growing trend for... Read more...
BLACK MARKET BREAST MILK PROMPTS HEALTH WARNING TO NEW MUMS
BLACK MARKET BREAST MILK PROMPTS HEALTH WARNING TO NEW MUMS
A growing trend for black market breast milk may be putting babies at risk, prompting Australian researchers to call for an expanded network of regulated ‘milk banks.’ Katelyn Catanzariti, Dec 11,... Read more...
MOTHERHOOD IS HARD—PAY PENALTIES MAKE IT HARDER
MOTHERHOOD IS HARD—PAY PENALTIES MAKE IT HARDER
Motherhood Is Hard—Pay Penalties Make It Harder Moms’ Equal Pay Day—taking place on August 7 this year—is a day to draw attention to the longstanding wage gap mothers in the... Read more...
THE MOTHERHOOD PENALTY
THE MOTHERHOOD PENALTY
Because of old workplace paradigms, becoming a mother can take a toll on a woman’s earnings and jeopardize her family's economic security. The Impact of Parenthood Women comprise almost half... Read more...
US PROMOTES BIRTH INCENTIVES, BUT FAILS MOTHERS: NEW REPORT REVEALS STARK WAGE GAPS AHEAD OF MOTHER’S DAY
US PROMOTES BIRTH INCENTIVES, BUT FAILS MOTHERS: NEW REPORT REVEALS STARK WAGE GAPS AHEAD OF MOTHER’S DAY
US Promotes Birth Incentives, But Fails Mothers: New Report Reveals Stark Wage Gaps Ahead of Mother’s Day April 30, 2025 Contact: Chandler Rollins, rollins@iwpr.org   US Promotes Birth Incentives, But Fails Mothers:... Read more...
MOTHERS, DON’T BE PUT OFF – BREASTFEEDING IS YOUR RIGHT
MOTHERS, DON’T BE PUT OFF – BREASTFEEDING IS YOUR RIGHT
'From 46% of newborn babies being breastfed in the 1990s, France is now around 70% and has been since 2010.' French MPs have voted to reinforce the right to feed... Read more...
QUARTER OF MOTHERS UNWILLINGLY QUIT WORK BECAUSE OF CHILDCARE, UN REPORT FINDS
QUARTER OF MOTHERS UNWILLINGLY QUIT WORK BECAUSE OF CHILDCARE, UN REPORT FINDS
A survey reveals that an additional 26 percent of working mothers had to reduce their hours for the same reason, and experts state that having supportive policies ‘on paper’ is... Read more...
MORE THAN HALF OF PARENTS AND PREGNANT WOMEN EXPOSED TO AGGRESSIVE FORMULA MILK MARKETING – WHO, UNICEF
MORE THAN HALF OF PARENTS AND PREGNANT WOMEN EXPOSED TO AGGRESSIVE FORMULA MILK MARKETING – WHO, UNICEF
A new report details exploitative practices employed by the $55 billion formula industry that compromise child nutrition and violate international commitments. 02 March 2022   GENEVA/NEW YORK, 22 February 2022... Read more...