The 10-year baby window intensifying the gender pay gap
Apr 17, 2018 · “After the child’s first year of life the gap continues to grow for the next five years, but at a much slower rate, then tapers off and even begins to fall once the child reaches school-age.” The pay gap between all spouses doubled immediately after the first birth as mothers’ pay fell while fathers’ wages increased.
How to reduce the motherhood penalty and the gender pay gap
May 19, 2022 · It’s a term coined by sociologists describing the systematic disadvantage that women encounter in the workplace when they become mothers, in terms of pay, perceived competence and benefits compared to other workers. For me, it is the gender pay gap – some studies have shown the motherhood penalty makes up 80% of the gender pay gap.
Birthrates are declining globally – here's why it matters
Jun 15, 2021 · Possibly. Some analysts are anticipating a mini baby boom once vaccines are widely available and restrictions are lifted. But even a mini baby boom is unlikely to fully compensate for the decline. Experience shows that when a couple defers having a child, for whatever reason, they typically don’t make it up later. The unborn baby remains unborn.
The 'Great Wealth Transfer': Here's how women can make the …
Jul 19, 2024 · One reason is the wealth gap between men and women. While 54% of men plan to leave an inheritance, only 42% of women plan to do so. Moreover, women are in a more uncertain financial position, with a third of women (compared to a quarter of men) unsure if they will be able to pass wealth to future generations.
Ageing: Looming crisis or booming opportunity?
Mar 18, 2021 · According to a recent survey, baby boomers in the US are projected to have 70% of disposable income over the next five years yet less than 10% of advertising efforts are directed towards them. As they begin to retire and continue to do so over the next several decades, there is untapped opportunity in the realm of retirement services.
How do we bridge the generation gap? | World Economic Forum
Feb 4, 2016 · All these factors have now gone into reverse: Growth has slowed, the baby boomers are a demographic bulge weighing on their children, and they are expected to live long. Countries where pension reforms were introduced early have been able to limit the resulting burden on the young and keep the balance between generations approximately fair.
Businesses must target the different generations in China | World ...
Jun 15, 2023 · Baby boomers (those born between 1950 and 1964) are a generation born during a period of relatively limited material resources. They possess rich social and economic experience. As they move into retirement and a life of leisure, they have more free time to focus on themselves and explore new possibilities.
Global Gender Gap Report 2024 | World Economic Forum
Jun 11, 2024 · The Global Gender Gap Index 2024 benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time since its …
How the American dream turned into greed and inequality
Nov 9, 2017 · The growing gap between the rich and the poor, the old and the young, has been largely ignored by policymakers and investors until the recent rise of anti-establishment votes, including those for Brexit in the UK and for President Trump in the US. This is a mistake.
These are the countries where child marriage is legal
Sep 26, 2016 · Girls who marry as children are less likely to achieve their full potential. They are more likely to leave education early, suffer domestic violence, contract HIV/AIDS and die due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth – their bodies simply aren’t ready.