A wave of displaced women and children into Poland is forcing the country to address its lack of protections for working women.
Tag: Parenting
Ukrainian Parents Are Writing IDs on Their Children’s Bodies
A mother who wrote emergency contact information on her 2-year-old’s back has become a voice for countless Ukrainian parents forced to do the same.
In India, Parents of Children with Rare Disease Plea for Help Online
India makes many of the world’s drugs, but treatments for rare diseases like spinal muscular atrophy are imported and prohibitively costly. In desperation, parents are raising funds on social media.
Parents Relying on Ukraine Surrogates Desperately Seek Their Newborns
The Russian invasion has disrupted a thriving hub of legal commercial surrogacy. Some couples are risking trips into the war zone to get their children.
Teachers in France Stage Walkout Over Covid Rules in Schools
Tens of thousands of teachers, other school personnel and parents took to the streets on Thursday to protest shifting, confusing rules that they say are now too lax.
Embracing the Swimming Culture After a Move to Australia
In Sydney, something changed. I embraced the uncertainty of the sea, following my children into a culture of volunteer lifesaving.
British Lawmaker Is Reprimanded for Bringing Her Baby to a Debate
Stella Creasy received a letter of complaint for attending a debate with her infant son in tow. After an outcry, the speaker of the House of Commons said that a committee would review the rules.
Mothers Demand Action on Air Pollution at COP26
A letter to world leaders gathered at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow was signed by nearly 500 parent groups from 44 countries.
How 4 Weeks of U.S. Paid Leave Would Compare With the Rest of the World
The U.S. is one of six countries with no national paid leave. The Democrats have cut their plan to four weeks, which would still make it an outlier.
In China, Abducting Children in a Bid to Gain Custody
For years, thousands of children in China have been taken and hidden. The practice rose along with the nation’s divorce rate. A new law aims to curb the practice.