Gender gap in politics: Debate on maternity leave: How developed countries fail to support pregnant leaders

Japan's first female mayor to take maternity leave sparks national debate on working mothers in politics

Shoko Kawata, the 35-year-old mayor of a small town in western Japan, has sparked a national debate after announcing she will take maternity

How Geopolitical Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz Reversed Corporate Return-to-Office Mandates

This speculative article explores a future scenario where corporate 'pronatalists' successfully ended remote work by 2026, only to have it u

Return-to-Office Policies Drive Decline in Working Mothers' Workforce Participation

The article discusses how the push for return-to-office policies has disproportionately affected working mothers, with data showing a signif

A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking

Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.

Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.

Economic and Structural Drivers of Low Fertility in High-Income Countries

This NBER working paper by Melissa Schettini Kearney and Phillip B. Levine examines the economic and structural factors behind persistently