I’ve worked in HR and operations for most of my career but it was only when I had children of my own and started talking to other mothers that I realised how many of us are held back by outdated attitudes, systems and ways of working. I passionately believe that it should be possible to balance being a mum with also having a career and I want my sons to grow up in a more equal world.
Our vision is a world where the mothers, parents and families of today and tomorrow thrive.
But the reality right now is mothers, parents and families are repeatedly failed by systems that are supposed to help them, systems which set up unfairness and disadvantage across a lifetime. This is the motherhood penalty, and Pregnant Then Screwed exists to challenge it.
Founded on International Women’s Day in 2015, we are rooted in lived experience and driven by fearless conviction. We challenge the systems that hold mothers back so that everyone who experiences motherhood can work and care without penalty. We campaign for change, offer support and advice, and build community with parents across the UK. We do this with power, courage and love.
