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6 days ago |
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
In part three of our Motherhood Penalty series, we look at how mothers (unlike fathers) are considered the ‘default parent’ – and how this is deeply unfair Mothers out there: are you the parent who daycare or school calls when your child is sick or needs picking up for whatever reason? Are you the parent expected to attend school events during work hours?
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1 week ago |
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
Are you feeling deeply troubled over the state of the world? What if taking action could actually help you worry less? From protests to petitions to select-committee submissions, how are we, the people, standing up? And what role might ‘good news’ play? Sarah Lang is turning her despair into positive actions. I don’t know about you, but I’m not in overly high spirits right now.
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3 weeks ago |
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
Our story about the motherhood penalty got a HUGE response from our readers. In Part 2, we talk to two women who are beyond frustrated about how the motherhood penalty has affected them. Prepare to feel LIVID!Bailey*, a 34-year-old from Auckland, has children aged four and two. She was working for a recruitment company when she took 10 months of maternity leave after having her first baby.
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3 weeks ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Sarah Lang
Home / The Listener / BooksBy Sarah LangContributing writer·New Zealand Listener·29 Mar, 2025 05:00 PM11 mins to readSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen. Already a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech. SaveShare this articleReminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read.
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1 month ago |
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
The motherhood penalty isn’t some vague term – it’s an economic and societal phenomenon that majorly disadvantages mothers in their careers. And would you believe that fathers get a pay bump? Before having children – who are now three and four – Mela Lush worked in corporate leadership. “I’d been with the company a long time and had built my career to a senior level.”“When I had my first baby and returned to work, I expected to continue growing my career. However, things felt different.
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