The WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD) is a resource for data, maps, and analysis on policies affecting human health, development, well-being, and equity.
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Nicholas Perry from @WPolicyCenter shares data on policies on parental leave from across the world. #WD23CareCon #WD2023 #stateoftheworldfathersreport #SOWF2023
Just in time for #WD2023, our new open-access paper on #genderequality in #paidleave policies globally is out @CWF_Journal! Some key findings🧵(1/3):
From 1995 to 2022, the share of countries globally providing paid paternity leave increased four-fold from 13% to 56%, while the share providing paid maternity leave increased from 89% to 96% (2/3).
(3/3) Nevertheless, only 6% of the total paid leave available to families was reserved for fathers and an additional 11% of paid leave was available to either parent. Read more at:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
New blog post: Are State Paid Leave Policies Equitable? with partners at @FmlyValuesWork familyvaluesatwork.medium.co…
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BREAKING new data & maps in collab with @WPolicyCenter: 11 of 12 geographies with #paidleave go beyond #FMLA to ensure workers can care for more family members. 5 go further, providing more access by allowing workers to care for #chosenfamily. #WeEarnedIt bit.ly/WORLDPolicyFVAW_Launc…
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#PaidLeave in the states means fewer equity gaps for workers - but many continue disparities that began under FMLA. #PaidLeave must be universal–inclusive of all, affordable to all, & easy to access. @WPolicyCenter #WeEarnedIt bit.ly/WORLDPolicyFVAW_Launc…
New Data and Maps:
Paid Leave and Job Protection for Parents, People Who Are Sick and People Who Have Sick Family Members in the United States
Explore here: bit.ly/3NNWvf9
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Join us for the next Fireside Chat with UCLA's @WPolicyCenter team as they discuss their book on closing gender gaps in econ worldwide. Learn about their database on laws and policies for 193 UN countries relevant to feminist economic analysis.
Register: buff.ly/41ptXvW
Thrilled to be sharing newly available data tomorrow at the @MCCgov event on Recognizing and Encouraging the Protection of the Rights of Workers and Persons with Disabilities. To participate (in person and virtual at 10am EST) check out bit.ly/3ZH8BcZ
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Policy gaps for caregiving have a profound impact on women’s lives and careers. “Nearly a third of U.S. women quit their jobs after having a child, often because they have no other choice,” per @aleta_rose @WPolicyCenter. tinyurl.com/yc6w27v3 #DEI #Equity
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Gender Equality Is Achievable In Our Lifetime: New Book Reveals How Laws Directly Impact Equality And The Global Economy forbes.com/sites/mariannesch…
“Gender equality is both achievable & urgently needed to address some of the greatest challenges of our time” - great to see this coverage of #EqualityWithinOurLifetimes by @marianneschnall for @ForbesWomen: shorturl.at/oyMVY
#WeProsper when we have data & evidence to inform policy & action. WORLD’s latest launch, Equality Within Our Lifetimes, provides data & resources on laws that matter to gender equality in the economy, including caregiving policies: bit.ly/EWOLGenderDiscriminat… #IWD
ALT Flyer with sample WORLD charts that reads: #WeProsper when we use data & evidence. The WORLD Policy Analysis Center provides freely available data on laws in 193 countries. This year WORLD launch Equality Within Our Lifetimes, providing data and resources on gender equality in the economy, including crucial policies around caregiving.
On #InternationalWomensDay, #caregiving #discrimination remains an obstacle to #GenderEquality for women around the world. Learn more about progress to guarantee care leave and close #gendergaps: bit.ly/EqualityWithinOurLife… #IWD2023
ALT Chart depicting how many countries prohibit caregiving discrimination at work. Protected statuses: gender - 93%, pregnancy - 69%, marital status - 58%, mothers - 50%, fathers - 45%.
ALT World map depicting which countries guarantee paid leave to working parents to meet a five-year-old child's everyday health needs and duration of that leave.
For #IWD2023, we’re highlighting our new free e-book & data resources on #EqualityWithinOurLifetimes, examining how far the world has come—and how far we have to go--in adopting evidence-based solutions to close #gendergaps in the economy bit.ly/EWOLLaunch #IWD23
We were delighted to partner with @BetterLifeLab for this great conversation!
Gender equality doesn't have to be centuries away. Here are @HaleySSwenson's four takeaways from our @BetterLifeLab event with @WPolicyCenter on how we can make it a reality in our lifetimes. Read the special edition of our newsletter here & subscribe! newamerica.cmail19.com/t/d-e…
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🇺🇸 Did you know? The U.S. is one of only seven countries that provide no paid time off after birth.
It's keeping company with Papua New Guinea and five small Pacific island nations. context.news/socioeconomic-i…
As #InternationalWomensMonth kicks off, our new data looks at how far 193 countries have come–and how far they have to go–in passing laws that will advance gender equality in the economy: bit.ly/EWOLLaunch #EqualityWithinOurLifetimes