‘My pregnancy was an inconvenience to my boss…’


by Victoria Stokes
25th Oct 2023
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More than half of mothers in the workforce have faced a form of discrimination, according to new research. With one in five leaving as a result, this research confirms that this discrimination, often called the 'maternal wall bias', is pushing mothers out of the workforce.

In news that probably won’t come as a big surprise to women across the country, discrimination is pushing mothers out of the workforce. That is the findings of a new study from Pregnant Then Screwed, a charity based in the UK which aims to eradicate the motherhood penalty. Their survey, conducted in collaboration with Women In Data, found that more than half of mothers in the workforce have faced some form of discrimination, with one...

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