U.N.: Mothers Get Nearly Eight Times More Paid Leave Than Fathers - Women Pay Price
October 22, 2026
October 22, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The United Nations posted the following news:
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Mothers get nearly eight times more paid leave than fathers - and women pay the price
22 October 2026
Mothers around the world get nearly eight times as much paid leave as fathers, leaving women to shoulder most of the care burden - at a cost to families, children and economies, according to new UN data published on Thursday.
On average, mothers receive 196 da . . .
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Mothers get nearly eight times more paid leave than fathers - and women pay the price
22 October 2026
Mothers around the world get nearly eight times as much paid leave as fathers, leaving women to shoulder most of the care burden - at a cost to families, children and economies, according to new UN data published on Thursday.
On average, mothers receive 196 da . . .