Let’s drop the Motherhood Penalty and make every mothers’ day
As we celebrate the mothers and figures in our life, we acknowledge every nuance of motherhood. For the women of Aotearoa, that includes the...
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What Is The Motherhood Penalty?
There’s a clear and obvious cost to women and their careers that goes hand in hand with their ability to have children. A cost all women ultimately pay, regardless of whether they have kids, want kids or have never even thought about it.
It’s often referred to as the ‘motherhood penalty’ and it limits a woman’s potential earnings by 12.5% – for her entire career.
Source: “Parenthood and labour market outcomes.” Motu Working Paper 18-08, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research. Wellington, New Zealand. (Also a Ministry for Women Report.)