Connecting the Dots: understanding the motherhood penalty with Carole Erskine Policy & Campaign Lead at Pregnant then Screwed

Susan McGhee, Chief Executive of Flexible Childcare Services Scotland chats to Carole Erskine Policy & Campaign Lead at Pregnant then Screwed to understand the 'motherhood penalty' and what more needs to be done to support parents, particularly women, who face a range of structural barriers after they have children.

Pregnant Then Screwed protects, supports and promotes the rights of mothers who suffer the effects of systemic, cultural, and institutional discrimination through our various schemes and activities. They believe that childcare should be affordable, high‑quality and accessible to all. They are campaigning for change how work is designed so that mothers and primary carers aren’t pushed out of jobs, opportunities or financial security.