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The Motherhood Penalty: Global Perspectives

This chapter delves into the annual gender pay gap reporting in Britain and the international efforts to combat gender disparities in earnings. It particularly focuses on the 'motherhood penalty' affecting mothers' salaries, contrasting their experiences with fathers, and examines how various public policies, like those in Sweden, influence family dynamics and career choices.

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