FROM THE FOUNDER OF PREGNANT THEN SCREWED COMES AN EYE-OPENING EXPLORATION OF MODERN MOTHERHOOD
Imagine suddenly being sacked from your job. After spending years building your career, it squo;s all taken away in just one moment. Why? Because you told your boss you are pregnant.
This happened to Joeli Brearley. And she quickly realised she wasnisquo;t alone. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, 54,000 women a year were forced out of their job because they dared to procreate and three quarters of working mothers faced workplace discrimination. Since March 2020 we have seen a generational roll back in maternal employment that will take us decades to repair.
Pregnant Then Screwed is an expose of the unscrupulous work practices and antiquated systems that welsquo;ve been conditioned to accept and a toolkit for how to challenge them. Ithsquo;s full of practical advice to help you navigate systemic barriers when they slap you in the face.
Whether youlsquo;re a mother who is sick of being sidelined, undermined, and underpaid. A stay at home mother who wants to work but canhsquo;t afford to. A future parent who is scared that having children will affect your career. An employer who wants to get the best out of its parent employees, or you simply want a stronger, fairer economy, Pregnant Then Screwed is a compelling manifesto for change and a call to arms for all women.
