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Maternity and childcare

March 2016

  • If we want men to benefit from fatherhood we have to give them the same opportunities as mothers.

    Three reasons why hiring mothers is good for business

    Lisa Barnwell
    Rather than seeing a pregnant woman as a problem to be managed, business needs to start seeing the advantages they bring to the workplace

February 2016

  • pregnant woman lying on bed

    I started a business to avoid maternity leave

    Does the thought of juggling a career and a family fill you with fear? For Hana Dickinson, the solution was to rebuild her working life from scratch

December 2015

  • Lucy Burnford

    Inspiring leaders
    'I secured an investment deal for my business while nine months pregnant'

    Entrepreneur Lucy Burnford on securing investment for her startup and how businesses can make life easier for parents juggling work and childcare

November 2015

  • 'Finding a middle ground between yourself, your career and the life-changing future ahead is a near-impossible task.'

    Pregnancy at work is a constant struggle against misconceptions

    Lottie O'Conor
    ‘The soaring double standards and unrealistic expectations faced by women go turbo when you throw expectant motherhood into the mix’
  • Baby sitting on office desk with telephone

    Parental leave: what to expect on the return to work

    Re-entering the workplace can seem daunting. But it doesn’t have to be a negative experience
  • Let’s be realistic, the workplace is tougher for women than men but that’s no reason to tell young girls to opt out.

    Girls can have it all, we need to stop telling them otherwise

    Harriet Minter
    Juggling both children and work can be difficult but if we warn girls off it from an early age, we’ll never change the workplace

October 2015

  • What is the key to balancing work with family time?

    Five steps to balancing work and family

    From choosing the right childcare to making sure home admin doesn’t take over your life, our experts share the tips that can make your life easier

September 2015

  • How can we change our working culture so that it becomes more supportive of parents?

    Live Q&A: how to hack working parenthood

    Is there a secret formula to balancing work and family? Our expert panel is here from 12-2pm on Thursday 1 October to discuss tips to save time – and your sanity
  • It’s not just childcare that working mothers are worried about.

    The three things, beyond childcare, that can help new mothers return to work

    Self-confidence, supportive colleagues and a strong network of peers – without these issues addressed Britain’s workforce will continue to lose strong talent
  • "I wish Mayer all the patience in the world for times people tell her: 'You’ve got your hands full, double trouble eh?'"

    Twins and two weeks' maternity leave. Good luck Marissa Mayer

    ‘I can’t be the only mum of twins who met the Yahoo CEO’s statements with a raised eyebrow. Twins can upset the best laid plans’

August 2015

  • Mary Poppins

    Flying in Mary Poppins won’t fix work for parents

  • A young mother lies on her bed working on a laptop as her baby sleeps next to her

    Support for women returners is key to closing the gender gap

July 2015

  • Flexibility is the future of work.

    Flexible senior roles are the key to unlocking our workforce's hidden talent

    Traditionally, flexibility and seniority rarely go hand in hand, but the world of work is changing as companies begin to see the value in non-traditional roles
  • A woman holds a baby in her lap who plays with a computer

    Maternity leave discrimination: five women tell their stories

    Each year 54,000 women face bullying or betrayal when they return to work from maternity leave. The Pregnant Then Screwed campaign gives women a place to share their stories anonymously
  • Every company with more than 250 employees will now have to publically state the difference in the amount they pay male and female employees.

    Thanks Cameron, but pay transparency won't solve the gender gap

    Harriet Minter
    Pledging to end the gender pay gap in one generation is hardly an ambitious move. The government must do more to solve workplace inequality

June 2015

  • "We are all acutely aware of the warnings women over 30 face when they contemplate the possibility of procreating."

    Fertility on the curriculum? The last thing we need is more scaremongering

    Harriet Minter
    Women are constantly besieged by warnings about their biological clock. We should be educating girls – and boys – about the things that actually matter

May 2015

  • Many women felt that partners, children, parents and even grandparents dictated their working lives.

    Then and now: how attitudes to working women have shifted in one generation

    From work-life balance to the stigma of entrepreneurship, Professor Laurie Cohen explores how the role of working women has changed in recent years
  • '6​0,000 women a year​ lose their jobs because of pregnancy and maternity discrimination.'

    Pregnant but screwed: the truth about workplace discrimination

    60,000 women a year lose their jobs because of pregnancy and maternity discrimination. It’s time to hear their stories, says Joeli Brearley
  • How many couples will actually adopt the new system of shared parental leave?

    Shared parental leave: the beginning of societal change or just another policy?

    The coalition has estimated that take-up of shared parental leave could be as low as 2%. Will we ever be able to move away from traditional childcare roles?

March 2015

  • Parents walking with child

    'I decided time with my family was a once in a lifetime opportunity that I couldn’t afford to miss'

    Two fathers explain how shared parental leave worked for them – and why they believe new legislation will allow more men to follow their lead
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