Do mothers in the Nordic countries earn less than fathers up to midlife?
Jessica Nisén The Nordic countries tend to be seen as forerunners in promoting gender equality, which has been facilitated by the provision …
Mothers miss out – Limited adult education opportunities in the context of scarce public support
Heta Pöyliö & Patricia McMullin Formal adult education can advance gender equality by boosting female employment and addressing women’s labor market disadvantages. …
Less support is provided to stepparents than biological parents
Hans Hämäläinen, Antti O. Tanskanen, Jenni Pettay & Mirkka Danielsbacka As the dissolution of parental partnerships and re-partnering have become more common, …
Step-grandparents give less support than biological grandparents
Jenni Pettay An increasing number of children are having step-grandparents in their lives due to divorces in both the parental and grandparental …