The gap isn't from the actual leave, the gap is from the threat of future leave. Young women don't get promoted before they have kids and that hurts their futu

The gap isn't from the actual leave, the gap is from the threat of future leave. Young women don't get promoted before they have kids and that hurts their future earnings. To answer the second question, I think the children would benefit. I am, however, pretty nonplussed about the idea of forcing people to... do anything really. I'm with you on that.