Although federal law prohibitsemployers from demoting or firing women due to pregnancy,allegations of such conduct are common. (Photo:Shutterstock)
The push for paid maternity leave has traditionally beencast as a way to support women's ability to raise families andpursue careers. But even the most generous maternity leave policiesdon't completely eliminate the challenge that motherhood poses to awoman's career. In some cases, they may evenexacerbate them.
In Denmark, for instance, research shows that women's earningsmatch men up until childbirth, after which a sharp disparityemerges. The country's current leave policy provides mothers with18 weeks of paid leave and fathers with two weeks of paid leaveafter the birth of a child. Parents are allowed to split theremaining 32 weeks of paid leave as they wish. In the greatmajority of families, it's the mother who takes most of thatleave.
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