by Christine Marlet | Jun 16, 2025 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Gender Equality, Work-Life Balance/Integration
This Father’s Day, an estimated 72 million greeting cards will zip through the mail, according to Hallmark. Father’s Day ranks a respectable fourth on the list of the highest “card-buying” holidays of the year. But it’s still far behind the next-highest: Mother’s Day.
Dads probably shouldn’t take it personally. People tend to feel more sentimental toward their mothers. But while public displays of affection might matter less to dads than to moms, a new report on the impact fathers have on their kids suggests we shouldn’t underestimate how much dads matter.
by Christine Marlet | Jun 3, 2025 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Gender Equality, Women and Men Cooperation at Home, Work-Life Balance/Integration
There has been a significant increase in flexible working in the last two decades, especially during Covid. But there is disagreement about the effects of this – does it create an opportunity for more equal division of housework and childcare, or reinforce traditional gender divisions?
by Christine Marlet | May 27, 2025 | All, Gender Equality, Women in Leadership, Women Input in Digitalisation, Women Input in STEM
On 26 May 2025, , the Global Wo.Men Hub hosted a powerful and thought-provoking webinar titled “Discover Women Who Inspire: Leaders and Innovation in Europe and the Americas.” The event brought together thought leaders, experts, and advocates for gender equality to highlight the transformative role of women in innovation, leadership, and social change.
by Christine Marlet | May 26, 2025 | All, Female identity, Gender Equality
While one in ten women in France suffers from endometriosis, dealing with this illness in the workplace remains a subject that is all too often forgotten in the day-to-day lives of female employees… Yet the impact is high, both for the individual and the organization, and makes women’s health a major issue for companies. Valérie Desplanches, president and co-founder of the Fondation pour a recherhce sur l’endométriose, explains.
by Christine Marlet | May 6, 2025 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Gender Equality, Women in Leadership, Work-Life Balance/Integration
When I had my first baby, I was struck by how many people assumed my career as a director would be put on ice. More people asked, “Have you painted the nursery yet?” and “Will you be going back to work?” rather than, “What are your next career goals?” Meanwhile, no one seemed to ask my male partner the same questions.
by Christine Marlet | Apr 23, 2025 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Gender Equality, Work-Life Balance/Integration
Nearly one in five stay-at-home parents is a father. Inside the growing number of men choosing to support their spouses and their families by taking on more of the parenting responsibilities.
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