“Going into the project, we knew that gender inequalities in the UK labour market widen drastically when the first child arrives in a home. While other issues clearly affect workplace gender disparities, motherhood is statistically important and marks the moment at which a significant gap emerges. This gap then persists for women throughout their... See more

Women do almost three times the care work of men, they do 60% more of the unpaid labour and that's obviously devastating for their careers. Many of us are working full-time, more than three-quarters of mothers work. So you have a situation where we're going to work, doing all of this paid work, and then coming back and doing unpaid work as well.... See more

Mental health is a really big issue - and we now know that stress is really bad for a growing baby. Premature birth is very common in women that experience stress and, of course, being pushed out of your job or experiencing bullying and harassment can really take its toll on the mental health of women and therefore the successful development of a... See more