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Baby joins EU council meeting in bloc first
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (147+ words) A Swedish government minister brought her baby to an European Union council meeting in Luxembourg on Thursday (25 June) in a first for the bloc. Climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her son, Adam, to the meeting to highlight the benefits of…...
First Baby At EU Ministerial Meeting? Sweden's Climate Minister Sparks Conversation On Working Mothers
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (813+ words) Swedish Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari made headlines this week after attending a European Union Council of Environment Ministers meeting in Luxembourg with her three-month-old son, Adam. During parts of the meeting, the baby sat in her lap while…...
Female Academics Increasingly Delay Motherhood Until Age 35
20+ hour, 23+ min ago (243+ words) Pronounced penalties" for those early-career staff with children may explain why Ph. D. s postpone becoming parents, a recent study finds. Many more female Ph. D. graduates are delaying parenthood until they have established an academic career, says a major international study…...
New parents will get 6 months of government paid parental leave, but they need more than time off
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (621+ words) From July 1, government-funded paid parental leave increases from 24 weeks to 26 weeks. While welcome, many challenges remain for new parents, particularly mothers....
Pennsylvania mothers urge passage of paid family and medical leave proposal
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (770+ words) This story was originally published by the Pennsylvania Capital-Star." Six weeks after Nicole Kutufaris of Philadelphia gave birth to her daughter, she was back at work to help her family avoid childcare costs they "simply could not afford." Her employer…...
One more break, guys. Then I'll be back" Samantha Confirms Pregnancy
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Female academics "increasingly delay motherhood" until age 35
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (685+ words) Many more female Ph D graduates are delaying parenthood until they have established an academic career, says a major international study whose results suggest younger mothers face significant professional disadvantages. Drawing on a global survey of 8, 097 academic parents, the study…...
Action taken on complaints related to non-compliance with Maternity Benefit Act: Minister
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (257+ words) Published - June 24, 2026 07: 51 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram The government is committed to implementing the provisions of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, since motherhood is a woman's legal right and a newborn too is entitled to care by the mother, Minister for Women…...
Paid parental leave "not safe" with Pauline Hanson
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (281+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has warned parents against trusting One Nation leader Pauline…...