We won’t get real equality until we price breastmilk, and treat breastfeeding as work
- Written by: Julie P. Smith, Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
ShutterstockThe Australian Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce delivered a major report last month drawing attention to what it called the “motherhood penalty” – the 55% cut in earnings for Australian women in the first five years after having a child.
The report makes many good recommendations, including extending paid...
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