Explain the motherhood penalty. How does this compare to fatherhood for men? How does this seem to contribute to the wage gap?
What will be an ideal response?
The motherhood penalty in wages refers to women’s lifetime earnings being reduced by having children, typically by about 5–10% for each child. By contrast, fatherhood generally does not carry such a wage penalty; in fact, there is evidence of a fatherhood bonus. The reduction in women’s earnings is partly due to behaviors such as taking time off from work after the birth of a child, cutting their education short, working jobs with more flexible hours, and working fewer hours because of caregiving responsibilities. These are all things that women are more likely than men to do.
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