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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's very hard to get hired as a woman in Sweden for this reason. [/quote]

Not my sister's experience at all.

Cite your source for this comment.[/quote]

+1 some people have said it’s actually easier because maternity leave is covered by a central pool, so the cost doesn’t fall in the individual firm. [/quote]

I have heard that there's data showing taking more than 6 months of leave does impact your career negatively.  That being said I've lived in the U.K., at the time I lived there women were entitled to 12 months (and plenty took it in my organization) and I had no trouble getting a job.  [/quote]

That’s a different issue from saying that women don’t get hired in Sweden because they will take a longer maternity leave.  Be precise and cite your data.[/quote]

Wow, someone is a bit snippy this morning.  This is based on an expert on this topic whom I worked with briefly.  The expert is a huge advocate for paid family leave btw, so I found it fairly credible.  Because of this I don't have the citations, but google is your friend: https://hbr.org/2018/09/do-longer-maternity-leaves-hurt-womens-careers[/quote]

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