There’s a way to create 300 million jobs and boost equality

May 4, 2022

Mothers were three times as likely as fathers to do most of the housework and caregiving during COVID. Image: Unsplash/Jonathan Borba.

Stefan Ellerbeck

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Chart showing how housework and caregiving duties have increase for mothers in the pandemic.

Women took on more of the rise in household responsibilities than men during the pandemic. Image: McKinsey & Company

Chart showing share of potential mothers by duration of maternity leave.

Maternity leave of at least 18 weeks is far from standard in some parts of the world. Image: International Labor Organization

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