Today is the day when many families will gather to honor mothers. on her day. The time you spend with her will be more important than the dishes and desserts you decide to share among all the members of the family.
But the celebration has transcended the well-deserved tribute and exposes a problem that many consider to be a gap that needs to be improved, given that the possibility of being a mother seems to constitute an obstacle to the full participation of women in the economy, unlike fatherhood.
"This gap in labor participation between men and women increases "among those who have children. Since 2003, men with children are the group that achieves the highest levels of labour participation (around 95%), followed by men without children (between 85% and 90%). Women without children are far below (between 65% and 70%) and those who participate the least in the labour market are mothers (around 60%)", details the information from CIPPEC.
To reverse this situation, it could be Provide quality spaces for child rearing, teaching and care, and improving the reconciliation of motherhood with participation in the labour market, is one of the various recommendations of CIPPEC experts.
For this reason, and despite everything, praising, celebrating and honouring the fundamental role of mothers in the life cycle, as is celebrated today in Argentina, must also mean, on the one hand, responsibility to carry out this vital work and, on the other, education in equal opportunities to understand its importance.
¡Happy Mother's Day!
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