Emma and Amy discuss one of the problems that most women face after having children: The Motherhood Penalty. We talk about what it is, how it can impact us and what we can do about it. It's a meaty one, so get ready for some shocking data... Here's the sources: * Motherhood Penalty & Fatherhood Bonus (including the graph) – World Economic Forum [https://www.weforum.org/stories/2024/06/multinationals-can-close-parenthood-wage-gaps/] * Research from Pregnant Then Screwed [https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/74000-women-a-year-lose-their-jobs-for-getting-pregnant-or-for-taking-maternity-leave/#:~:text=Up%20to%2074%2C000%20women%20every,State%20of%20the%20Nation%20report.] * The Motherhood Penalty in job quality – King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership [https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/who-can-have-it-all-job-quality-and-parenthood-in-the-uk#:~:text=King's%20College%20London,-Go%20to...&text=This%20research%20shows%20that%20mothers,motherhood%20penalty%20in%20job%20quality'.] * Stats mentioned from the Fawcett Society [https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/paths-to-parenthood-uplifting-new-mothers-at-work] Our Book recommendations: * Invisible Women – Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez. * Pregnant Then Screwed – The truth about the Motherhood Penalty and how to fix it by Joeli Brearley Follow us on Instagram @fivehourclub [https://instagram.com/fivehourclub] to get involved with our next Club Chat