Allyson Felix reflects on her commitment to advancing gender equality and maternal rights, particularly in sports. She emphasizes the importance of normalizing child care at major events and advocating for better policies supporting...

Paternity leave has many benefits for dads, their partners and their babies -- but did you know it also has surprising benefits for companies? This is what author Shu Matsuo Post learned from his seven transformative months of paternity...

The pandemic brought into sharp focus the crisis in caregiving in the United States, which woefully under provides support for parents. Activist and Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani has a proposal to address that -- something she...

The nuclear family model may no longer be the norm in the US, but it's still the basis for social and economic benefits like health care, tax breaks and citizenship. Lawyer and LBGTQIA advocate Diana Adams believes that all families,...

Childcare needs a transformation -- but rather than investing billions in new buildings and schools, what if we could unlock the potential of people already nearby? Entrepreneur Chris Bennett offers an innovative way to tackle the...

France’s per capita gross domestic product might be lower than that of the US by more than a third, but the state provides significant subsidies for education, health care, transportation, and childcare. French salaries are higher than...

This video features personal stories from members of housing cooperatives in Switzerland, highlighting the social, environmental, and economic benefits of this alternative living arrangement.<b<br/>r/>

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At UniverCity, a sustainable kindergarten fosters an early understanding of ecology through hands-on activities like vermicomposting. The facility uses eco-friendly materials and efficient energy systems, emphasizing simplicity and...

FT public policy reporter Bethan Staton on why childcare is rising fast up the agenda in Westminster and for businesses. UK parents pay more, struggle to find places for their children... and want employers and policymakers to help sort...

The day is finally here! Your baby has arrived and you're officially a new parent! But how long until that new baby smell wears off and you're forced to return to work and find reliable childcare? Today Danielle looks at the history...

Over the last few decades, the UK's birth rate has been slowly dropping, and now half of women in England and Wales are childless by their 30th birthday. So in this video, we drill down into the data, why it's a problem and how Sunak...

Nancy Folbre is an American feminist economist who focuses on economics and the family, non-market work and the economics of care. She is Professor Emirita of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who has written...

The Biden administration has announced a new a goal when it comes to Covid-19 vaccinations in the US: It aims for at least 70% of Americans to receive at least one dose by July 4th. The current administration has announced a plan and...

Kat Cole, president and chief operating officer of Focus Brands, discusses the unique perspective female leaders offer during tumultuous times, as well as how she is rethinking growth opportunities and company culture in response to the...

Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Until reletively recently, childcare and parental leave were not...

Inflation is something we more or less take for granted these days. The idea that 5 dollars today is not going to be able to buy 5 dollars worth of stuff in the future, and the fact that you used to be able to buy a family home for...

In the heart of the Village, a loyalist area in Belfast, the Windsor Women’s Centre has fought a 30-year battle to keep its doors open. The centre, an oasis for vulnerable women, is deeply rooted in the community. As it faces financial...

This film begins by looking at how animals were used in psychological research, looking particularly at Harlow's experiments isolating rhesus monkeys in what he himself described as 'the pit of despair'. It then looks at the regulation...

Psychotherapist Philippa Perry explains how we should shift our childcare focus away from longer term goals to being in the present with them and building an ongoing respectful relationship.

During the pandemic, many American workers have been forced to choose between their health and their jobs. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Suresh Naidu, Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Columbia University, argues that a...

Ottawa is providing an additional $1.17 billion to Alberta to extend the federal-provincial child-care program.

The executive director of Regina's Prairie Lily Early Learning Centre joined The Morning Edition to discuss the renewed day child-care deal between the province and the federal government — and talk about what more can be done.

After its grand opening, Mount Dennis Early Learning and Child Care Centre is now Toronto’s largest city run daycare and Mayor Olivia Chow says council has approved creating space for 5,000 more children. CBC’s Greg Ross has the details.

Nunavummiut will head to the polls on Oct. 27 to choose their next MLAs. Out of the 58 candidates running for 22 seats, only 16 are women. Anais Elboujdaini has more.