Accessing childcare: Parents’ logistical challenges and gender equality
By fabi
The paper highlights the importance of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in promoting gender equality by easing the work and childcare balance for parents. In recent decades, OECD countries have significantly expanded ECEC, recognizing its role in supporting children’s development, future productivity, and allowing parents, particularly mothers, to stay in the workforce. This dual benefit contributes to reducing child poverty and enhancing overall economic productivity, making ECEC a key component of modern knowledge-based economies.
Naumann, Ingela K. (2023). “Accessing childcare: Parents’ logistical challenges and gender equality.” Open Access Government.
