Working mum? I wonder which genius conjured this one up, a statement no less redundant than ‘free gifts’, ‘unexpected surprises’ or ATM Machines. How could a gift be anything but free? Is a surprise ...
The gender pay gap is 14.9% and widens “dramatically” after women have children, according to a new study. Research from the TUC (tuc.org.uk) reveals that women aged between 50 and 59 have the highest ...
Standing in front of the permanent secretary and a roomful of executives, I nervously cleared my throat. It was October 2018 and I was in the middle of giving a big presentation on progressing racial ...
Guilt truly is a wasted emotion. I’ve been asked all of these questions over the years. Nine out of ten times by another woman. We can be harsh judges of ourselves and one another when it comes to ...
I’m willing to bet almost every woman of a certain age has been asked a form of this question in a job interview. It may not be as blatant as, “So are ya planning on getting knocked up?” but there are ...
Navigating the balance between having a successful career and being a present and engaged mum is a challenge that many working women face. Unlike mums of some generations ago who predominantly spent ...
Contrary to what we're so often told in the media, this week news has broken that actually, working mums aren't evil, selfish monsters for having the audacity to want to keep their hard-earned careers ...