Our vision is a world where the mothers, parents and families of today and tomorrow thrive.
But the reality right now:
Mothers, parents and families are repeatedly failed by systems that are supposed to support them – but instead set up unfairness and disadvantage across a lifetime.
Every year, mothers in the UK face a system that pushes them out of work and holds them back. This isn’t about individual choices, it’s the result of structural barriers: unaffordable childcare, discrimination, rigid working cultures and gendered expectations that judge mothers at every turn. Too many face negative treatment at work, yet very few can access justice. Over a third of women who experienced workplace discrimination or hostility left their employer because of it.
The impact reaches whole families. Dads and partners are pushed out of care, while mothers and primary carers are pushed out of work, when every family should have the freedom to choose how they balance earning and caring. ONS data shows that five years after their first baby, mothers earn 42% less, a £65,618 hit, and the same five‑year penalty repeats with each child, leaving mothers of three more than £125,000 worse off. This isn’t a brief pause; every baby resets a five‑year financial setback: lost earnings, lost pension contributions, rising debt and student loan interest outpacing repayments. Women aren’t paid less because they’re doing something wrong; they’re paid less because the system makes equal earning almost impossible.
We believe in a world where the mothers, parents and families of today and tomorrow can truly thrive
A world where childcare is affordable, high‑quality and accessible to all, and where work is designed so that mothers and primary carers aren’t pushed out of jobs, opportunities or financial security. A world where care is valued, where stay‑at‑home parents are recognised for their contribution, and where dads and partners are supported to take an equal role in raising their children. A world where families have real choice in how they balance earning and caring, not the illusion of choice shaped by broken systems. We believe mothers deserve better, and we’re here to challenge the structures that hold them back so that the system finally works for families, not against them.
Source: Pregnant Then Screwed’s State Of The Nation 2026; online survey 7269 respondents; analysed by Women in Data.
