# The surprising reason women in academia do more parenting than men

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Nature, Nov 4, 2026, 6:00 PM · Read it: <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03568-0>

Nature, Published online: 05 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03568-0Policies designed to keep women in the workforce could be entrenching gendered parenting roles.

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- Nov 4, 2026, 6:00 PM: [The surprising reason women in academia do more parenting than men](<https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03568-0>) — Nature (Scientific journal, United Kingdom)
  Nature, Published online: 05 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03568-0Policies designed to keep women in the workforce could be entrenching gendered parenting roles.