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Being a working mum is not easy and is rife with many challenges. Seven women tell us how they straddle both worlds by managing their time, prioritising, and believing in themselves.
3 The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives in many ways. More than a year into the global crisis, a return to normal seems like a distant possibility. While much of the retail sector and brick and mortar businesses were shut down, several others shifted the work online. As a result, the pandemic pushed many inequalities to the forefront. Several countries reported a rise in domestic violence and crime against women. Loss of livelihood and lack of reproductive care are some of the consequences of the pandemic. The double burden of professional and familial responsibilities, which women h...
A NEW report has found that working mothers have been one of the groups hit hardest by the pandemic. Working Mums: Paying the Price, a report by the TUC for the week of International Women's Day, revealed that the move to home schooling and the lack of support to working parents has put huge pressure on parents, in particular working class mothers. In response, the Lancashire Association of Trades Union Councils, which represents around 30,000 workers from across the county, has called for more help from the government to allow families to balance work and childcare. LATUC secretary P...