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Czech Women’s Heads and Hands Remain Unused

7. 2. 2023 Czech mothers struggle with feelings of loneliness and isolation. One of the reasons might be the more difficult involvement of mothers with small children in the work process. According to a new IDEA at CERGE-EI study, there are 50,000 fewer mothers aged 30 to 34 employed in the Czech Republic than the European average. 

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New IDEA at CERGE-EI study "Czech Women’s Heads and Hands Remain Unused" maps life-long profiles in the unemployment rate and hours worked by Czech women and changes in these over the past twenty years.

Abstract of the study is available here.