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From Adolescence to the manosphere: has 2025 been the year of the boy?

Much attention was paid to the problem of misogyny, but focus was also placed on issues such as paternity leave and mental health

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025

UK mothers earn £302 a week less than fathers, analysis shows

ONS data shows they are working for free from 1 September, almost three months earlier than Equal Pay Day for all women

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2025

Soaring numbers of women lose jobs while pregnant or on maternity leave, research suggests

Research from Pregnant Then Screwed, in partnership with Women in Data, estimated that potentially 74,000 women a year are fired or made redundant while pregnant or on maternity leave

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

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New data highlights the main disparities when it comes to parents requesting flexible working, and sadly we're not surprised by the findings

We'll give you three guesses as to which parent is more likely to ask for flexible working arrangements from their employer...

GoodToKnow · Apr 24, 2024

UK mothers earned £4.44 less an hour than fathers in 2023, finds analysis

‘Motherhood penalty’ appears to be worsening, with pay gap for median hourly pay growing by 93p an hour since 2020

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024

‘Heartbreaking’: the nursery forced to close over Hunt’s free childcare policy

Critics say the surprise policy in last spring budget’s was ill-thought-out, prompting higher prices and fewer nurseries

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024

'Procreation Feels Like Financial Suicide' Amid Cost Of Living Crisis, Says Charity Boss

A new survey found that almost half of new parents have got into debt over childcare expenses and 25 per cent of mothers on maternity leave are skipping meals to cut costs.

International Business Times UK · Feb 20, 2024

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Chaos as almost half of parents can’t access flagship Tory childcare pledge

‘It adds insult to injury that there is funding we’re entitled to yet can’t utilise due to not enough provision in the area we live,’ mother says

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2024

Government admits criticised new childcare policy is ‘no easy task’ to implement

Exclusive: As the government rolls out registration for new childcare hours, Labour warns Tories’ pledges are ‘meaningless’ to parents unable to find childcare

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2024

One in 10 mums returning to work within 4 months of birth due to financial woes

‘I ended up with postnatal alopecia. I had bald patches in my hair. Going back to work was the most stressful thing,’ mother says

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

Many parents of under 5s on less than £50k ‘quit work due to childcare costs’ – survey

Pregnant Then Screwed asked parents with children under five about their experience with the cost and availability of childcare.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Is being a parent costing you a mortgage? Meet the Londoners grappling with high childcare fees and mortgage chaos

Faced with reduced earnings, high childcare costs and rising rates, families are struggling to secure mortgages. We hear from Londoners paying the parent penalty

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

UK unions say cutting maternity pay for striking pregnant workers is ‘immoral’

Exclusive: Unite and Unison join campaigners urging government to exempt strike days from maternity calculations

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023

‘It makes sense’: the UK homeowners renting out rooms in exchange for babysitting, cleaning or dog-walking

Amid the cost of living crisis, affordable or even free lodgings are being offered in exchange for help around the house

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Over half of mothers have faced discrimination at work – new data

Pregnant Then Screwed data reveals how women having children are treated in the workplace.

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023

Ministers urged to extend paid paternity leave to six weeks and cut gender pay gap

Researchers found that countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4.0% smaller gender wage gap

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Paternity leave should be paid for six weeks, campaigners tell Government

Researchers found that countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4.0% smaller gender wage gap.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

‘Measly’ paternity rights mean nearly a third of UK fathers take no leave – report

More than 62% of fathers would take more time off after births if statutory pay rate was increased, poll finds

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The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Campaigners call on Government to extend paid paternity leave to six weeks

Researchers found that countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4.0% smaller gender wage gap.

Evening Standard · May 25, 2023

London parents are ‘nanny-poaching’ in playgrounds as childcare costs soar

Charity founder Joeli Brearley said London parents were ‘desperate for any form of childcare’

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

Woman told her miscarriage was ‘best thing’ as a baby would ‘destroy her career’

New research shows that one in four women going through fertility treatment say they were subjected to unfair treatment in the workplace

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Can you ask for a pay rise to cover childcare costs?

Pregnant Then Screwed CEO, Joeli Brearley shares her advice for asking for flexible working and pay increases. By Lauren Taylor.

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

‘The cost of childcare forced me to quit my dream career’

A mother gave up not only her career but also a second child, while another had to claim benefits

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023

‘A momentous moment’: campaigners hail Hunt’s childcare pledge – but vow to keep fighting

It took the pandemic to make ministers realise childcare is vital to the economy but many doubt there will be enough funding for promised extra hours

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

Finally, a budget that mentions childcare. But where will these magic nursery places come from, Jeremy Hunt?

The chancellor’s early-years promise won’t be delivered until after an election, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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