In 2019, working moms were more likely than working dads to say they needed to reduce their work hours or felt like they couldn’t give 100% at work

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March 16, 2021

The pandemic has highlighted many challenges for mothers, but they aren’t necessarily new

In 2019, working moms were more likely than working dads to say they needed to reduce their work hours or felt like they couldn’t give 100% at work

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In 2019, working moms were more likely than working dads to say they needed to reduce their work hours or felt like they couldn’t give 100% at work

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The pandemic has highlighted many challenges for mothers, but they aren’t necessarily new
In 2016, more said society placed greater value on contributions men make at work than at home
Americans saw different pressure points for men and women in a 2017 survey
About two-thirds of women who took family leave said in 2016 they were the primary caregiver for ill family member
In 2019, majorities of women said they did more when it came to chores and managing children’s schedules
Last fall, teleworking moms were about twice as likely as dads to say they had a lot of child care duties while working

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