Abolishing the motherhood penalty

MANY a woman may wear the pants in a relationship but when it comes to household chores and caregiving duties at home, it seems the mothers also bear the brunt of the task.

This gender gap at home extends well into the workplace - to a pay differential of between 13 and 18 per cent between men and women in their late 30s and 40s. Are the baby steps being taken towards gender equality enough to support working mothers? Brunch, in The Business Times Weekend, looks at the issue of workplace discrimination and the motherhood penalty.

Meanwhile, here's a cool idea for scorching days: use a phone app to turn your car's air-con remotely so you'll have a cold cabin waiting for you. Don't have the option? Then you might need to upgrade to, of all things, a Kia. Find out which in The Steering Column.