Mothers are being hit hardest by the pandemic, says @PregnantScrewed founder, @Joeli_Brearley. But what is the motherhood penalty, and what can we do to counter it? #IWD2021 thetimes.co.uk/article/how-to…
“The average work day is now 11 hours,” writes @Joeli_Brearley. “Home schooling took six hours a day. For working parents, that’s 17 hours before you’ve made any food, shopped, slept, and cleaned the house, the children or yourself”
“It simply isn’t doable and the responsibility is falling on the knackered shoulders of women,” she adds
According to analysis, for every one hour of uninterrupted work done by mothers, fathers are doing three hours 🕒
Many mothers have asked for furlough — yet a staggering number were rejected, according to a a TUC survey 
This has dire consequences.
In July, @PregnantScrewed research with 20,000 mothers found that 15% had been made redundant or expected to be
In July, @PregnantScrewed research with 20,000 mothers found that 15% had been made redundant or expected to be
So how can we counter the motherhood penalty? @Joeli_Brearley has three suggestions thetimes.co.uk/article/how-to…
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