This post asks, “Why do we still have trouble acknowledging men’s and women’s experiences in public and private spaces are different?”. Sarah reads this post (unedited). “I think you should take out reference to gender; it’s too inflammatory”,...
In this post, I reflect on the role of unpaid care in my childhood. How could we better value and recognise the role of unpaid care, most often undertaken by women, in our public policy? One of the quick wins available to the government is to pay superannuation on the...
In this post, I interview dads who had access to paid parental leave through their workplace. I find that they all benefited from access to leave that allowed them time to settle into their role as a new parent. In countries like Sweden, dads have access to extended...
A Swedish mother’s experience of world leading parenting policy in practice. Image – A black and white photograph of six students at the University of Uppsala wearing the traditional student cap. Mothering and study were not compatible in 1911....
