Even if this is true, the obvious solution in my mind is to allow sharing of parental leave.
We do already have this in the UK post partum, although there's also the ongoing matter of childcare, which judging by headcount at school pick-up time still leans heavily female today anecdotally.
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That wouldnt "solve" the paygap, women still need to be out of the workforce for O(1yr) per child. That would be an "individual" pay gap of around 10% for a women who has two children.
> women still need to be out of the workforce
Do they? I've seen women take 6 months or even 3 months maternity leave, with their partner stepping in to support.
So you think the average human female, bearing a child for 9months, should be off work only 1.5months either side of giving birth?
For what purpose are we saying such crazy things? Why is it so important to place all members of the human species on the same rack, stretch them to the same length, and maim them till they fit?
How have we, as a civilisation, become so terrified of difference?
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allow is not enough, it would have to be required. otherwise couples are still under pressure to let men work and let women take the leave.
Why is noramlizing a population statistic, like average pay, more important to you than motherhood?
I've never met a mother who wanted to be in work full time. What exactly do zoom meetings, email threads, and spreadsheets get you in life?
I'm not one to say "captialism has gone too far", but perhaps in this case at least, isnt it mad to force average labour hours to be the same across sexes "just because" ?
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In the UK it essentially is, one of the two parents can take the full parental leave. It does not have to be the mother. Guess who still chooses to raise their kid instead of creating shareholder value in bullshit jobs most of the time.