Women take on more childcare, even when in full-time work: Poll

NUS study shows fathers recording the lowest amount of time in caregiving and achievement-oriented activities

Research from NUS has shown that mothers spend twice as much time with their young children compared with fathers on weekdays. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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Women are shouldering more childcare responsibilities than men, even if both parties are working full-time, a new study has found.

Research from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has shown that mothers spend twice as much time with their young children compared with fathers on weekdays.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 22, 2020, with the headline Women take on more childcare, even when in full-time work: Poll. Subscribe