In the UK, costly childcare seems to be a particular barrier for those women who wish to combine part-time work with caring responsibilities writes Magda Borkowska and Alina Pelikh, from University of…
These are the employment law rights of pregnant women and working parents
With pregnant women and new parents continuing to be discriminated against at work, we wanted to share a reminder on our legal rights, thanks to employment lawyer Alexandra Targett, from McDonald Murh…
‘My worst fears were realised’: Envato accused of failing working mothers after multiple resignations
Former employees at Australian tech darling Envato have criticised the startup for how it handles mothers returning to work, reports Dominic Powell in this piece first published on Smart Company and S…
From the 1970s to today: How parents have been juggling kids & work
Support for working mothers has changed continually over the past few decades. Carla Pascoe Leahy, from University of Melbourne, has interviewed successive generations of Australian mothers to find ou…
How employers can better manage maternity leave and support working mums
In terms of OECD countries, sadly Australia is still far from taking the lead when it comes to supporting pregnant women in the workplace. When Australian women reach the ages of 25 to 44, their parti…
Make childcare fair and women will return to work
According to the Pregnancy and Employment Transitions Survey, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last week, 27% of women who returned to work following the birth of a child relied on gran…
Want a mother’s vote? Paid parental leave is not the answer
Ask any working mum about her secret to success and there’s one common denominator: access to quality and affordable childcare. Despite existing benefits and the introduction of paid parental le…
Stop shaming mothers for having children
Yesterday I read something that had its intended effect. It was no doubt published to be, at least partly, inflammatory and from my vantage point it was. Extremely, so. The author, Catherine Deveny, t…
How women are working together to save time and beat stress
A couple of weeks ago I stumbled upon the MamaBake Facebook group by accident. The post above appeared in my newsfeed and although I am not naturally drawn to recipe content, this one caught my eye. I…
When you feel your teenager is starting to outgrow you
Most afternoons I phone my 14-year-old son at around 5pm to make sure he is at home and safe, following the bus trip from school. I also love to hear the sound of his voice and the chatter that ensues…
