After receiving massive support last year, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe seems to be losing the public’s backing over his economic policies – despite the fact that it remains to be seen whether ‘Abenomics’ will be able to get the country out of its 20-year fight against deflation.

A new study suggests that it’s not so great to have children in the US, with the nation having the largest ‘happiness gap’ between parents and non-parents. The country’s lack of child-rearing benefits is seen as the biggest factor – meaning there’s ample opportunity for brands to lend a hand.

In the US, 83% of new mums are Gen Yers, and though 88% of this generation want to avoid becoming a ‘helicopter parent’, many are happy to use tech to check on their kids. In the second of a two-part report, we ask if more dads will take paternity leave, and look at the rise of the ‘drone parent’.

By 2020, Japan's prime minister Shinzō Abe wants women to fill 30% of the nation's senior management roles. Yet despite efforts to get women into work, a growing number are targeting domestic bliss. Are dreams of a family funded by a high-earning husband anything more than a fairytale?