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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Alexandra Topping

MYSTERIOUS: Gender pay gap for higher educated uk parents has grown since 1970s study - You Need To See This

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In 1978, 10% of fathers and 9% of mothers had any post -school education; by 2019 this had risen to 45% and 48% respectively. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The pay gap between mothers and fathers with post-school education has increased since the late 1970s in the UK, according to research.

As the world marks International Women’s Day on Wednesday, research from the University of Kent has found that the gap in pay between higher-educated mothers and fathers – the “motherhood penalty” – is greater now than 40 years ago.

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