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Childcare burden may explain US gender gap in poverty rates
- March 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Gender differences in poverty rates in the United States may be associated with women's differing circumstances—particularly the burden of dependent children—rather than inherent to gender itself, according to a study published in PLOS One by Patti Fisher of Virginia Tech, U.S.
Originally published at Phys.org