The employment rate of women in Israel is among the highest in the Western world, as is the birth rate.
These two reinforce the need for a different preparation. Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg recently published a policy document for the Samuel Neaman Institute at the Technion offering comprehensive reform in early childhood care.
Among other things, it suggests introducing more flexibility into the “first parenting” period. It is preferable that in the first half of the year parents be the ones to care for the child, but at the same time he offers to set up early childhood campuses with support services, guidance and professional guidance.
