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Couples Want to Lean In Together, But They Need Employers to Change Too

Sheryl Sandberg may be missing the point with her latest #LeanInTogether movement. It's not that men don't want to support their spouses—it's that our workplaces aren't changing fast enough to encourage it.

Nanette Fondas

Social Justice

Papa Does Preach—and He Also Changes Diapers

Just 20 years ago, paternity leave was mostly scoffed at. But today, experts agree that when men take a greater role in caregiving, everyone benefits. So how do we get governments and businesses to rethink their policies?

Jane Greenway Carr

Economics

How Parental Leave Policy Contributes to the Growing Gap Between Rich and Poor

Until we recognize that maternity and paternity leave are linked to class privilege, we won't be able to change anything.

Lisa Wade