Women take on more childcare responsibilities, even when working full-time: NUS study

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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SINGAPORE - 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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