Opinion | Creating Workplaces That Work For Parents: 7 Steps To Help Mom And Dad Juggle Job & Baby

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Motherhood penalties and fatherhood bonuses – becoming a parent is likely to result in considerably different experiences for women and men. Studies show that, globally, mothers are considered less committed, held to higher performance standards, and less likely to be promoted than fathers and childless persons. Interestingly, while mothers are typically offered lower salaries, fathers receive a boost in their wages. Gender gaps in unpaid, domestic and care work explain a significant