Shyamantha Asokan

Shyamantha is a news reporter for WM People websites, where she mainly works on workingmums.co.uk covering working mothers’ rights and their careers. She has previously covered women’s rights and social issues for outlets including the Economist, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, and Buzzfeed. Her photography has been commissioned by both media outlets and charities.

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Paternity Leave

Paul Morgan-Bentley on his book The Equal Parent

Paul Morgan-Bentley, head of investigations at The Times, lives in Buckinghamshire with...read more

Paternity Leave

50% fathers take less paternity leave than they want

Half of fathers take less paternity leave than they want to and a fifth take no leave at...read more

Fatherhood

Budget boost to childcare but questions remain

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that families in England will receive major boosts in...read more

Fatherhood

Big drop in England childcare availability

There have been widespread drops in the number of childcare places in England over the...read more

Fatherhood

Parents pausing careers due to lack of summer childcare

As schools break up for the summer this week, many working families are still stuck for...read more

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Shyamantha Asokan

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Paul Morgan-Bentley on his book The Equal Parent

50% fathers take less paternity leave than they want

Budget boost to childcare but questions remain

Big drop in England childcare availability

Parents pausing careers due to lack of summer childcare

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