The gendered wage disparity — often referred to as the motherhood gap or child penalty — increases over time and crosses generations, and is rooted in how societies value and distribute care work. (Unsplash)

The COVID‑19 pandemic exposed the load mothers carry — a burden that’s still being ignored today

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and intensified an already disproportionate burden of caregiving, emotional labour and financial inequality by women — a burden that remains largely invisible.
Students’ lockers are seen an elementary school in Toronto on Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Trauma‑informed approaches to discipline matter for equitable and safe schooling

Additional research and attention is needed — particularly in Canada — to provide schools with evidence-based, trauma-informed and culturally attuned approaches to school discipline.

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