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Children play games at the mobile crèche
In India, women are more likely to carry the burden for childcare, meaning that balancing work and family life places an extraordinary amount of pressure on mothers.
Millions of women work in the informal sector, so mothers often miss out policies designed to help employees take care of their children.
Less than 1% of women in India receive paid maternity leave, and childcare facilities like this are rare.
Read more at odi.org/global-childcare-crisis
Photos by Atul Loke ©ODI
Children play games at the mobile crèche
In India, women are more likely to carry the burden for childcare, meaning that balancing work and family life places an extraordinary amount of pressure on mothers.
Millions of women work in the informal sector, so mothers often miss out policies designed to help employees take care of their children.
Less than 1% of women in India receive paid maternity leave, and childcare facilities like this are rare.
Read more at odi.org/global-childcare-crisis
Photos by Atul Loke ©ODI