She built her career in education with the same drive and dedication I’ve poured into mine. And yet, while I kept moving ...

Working moms often face an invisible yet impactful financial challenge called the "motherhood penalty." This term describes the wage gap and missed career opportunities mothers face due to child ...

This procreation pay gap is what sociologists refer to as ‘the motherhood penalty.’ Before anyone gets their knickers in a twist, I am not saying that motherhood is a penalty. Sure ...

Women are put off having children because of a 'motherhood penalty' at work, according to a study. While figures show just 1.49 children were born per woman in 2022, research has suggested that on ...

The data tells its own story. At just 47.6%, mothers of children below the age of five had the lowest employment rate ...

Unpaid work. Sexual harassment. Violence. Low wages. The “motherhood penalty.” These are just some of the issues that millions of women continue to face at work in 2025. Despite progress made ...

More women than ever are “ambivalent” about having children, but biases around the motherhood penalty are still impacting their careers, anyway. However, according to research, women are ...

Motherhood penalty persists: Women are three times more likely to experience career disruption after parental leave. How can employers close the gap? Pregnancy made it unfavorable to continue my ...

In this second of four short videos, Sophie Creese, founder of MotherBoard gives some real life examples of the motherhood penalty based on her experience as a tech recruiter, and sets out some ...

GENDER disparities in pay are most pronounced during “peak earning years”, according to shocking new statistics which show ...