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Childcare in a Global Crisis The Impact of COVID-19 on work and family life

Posted in Childcare and COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis that has engulfed the world during 2020 challenges children’s education, care and well-being. Many parents struggle to balance their responsibilities for childcare and paid employment, with a disproportionate burden placed on women. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic,

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Tackling Childcare Pakistan: A market study on the benefits and challenges of employer-supported childcare

Posted in Employer-Supported Childcare

This study, part of a collaboration between IFC and Pakistan Business Council, surveyed 140 private sector employers in Pakistan, in addition to interviewing working parents, policymakers, and childcare providers, to identify challenges and opportunities for expanding employer-supported childcare and other

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Tackling Childcare:The Business Case for Employer-Supported Childcare in Vietnam

Posted in Employer-Supported Childcare

Employers in Vietnam, especially those in high-growth sectors like export-oriented manufacturing and banking, are looking for ways to attract and retain workers as the labor market tightens. This study explores how forward-looking employers tackle the challenge by investing in childcare

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