Career Killer Child: Why is one valued less in the job as a mother?
Mothers are more resilient and work better under pressure. And yet they usually experience disadvantages in their jobs. Why, actually? The new part of the column "Rabenmutter".
Many mothers take on leadership responsibilities while on parental leave, managing their households and caring for their children. Despite this experience, having children often does not boost a woman's career. In fact, the opposite can be true, with one woman's employer attempting to terminate her contract when she planned to return to work part-time after a year of parental leave. The employer claimed she would no longer be able to fulfill her duties working 80 percent of the time.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
