Pandemic Motherhood Penalty vs. The Working Woman

Dear Patriarchy

Welcome to Episode 19, one for the working mamas out there! We recorded this episode on the 21st of February, the anniversary of Malcolm X's assassination and John Lewis' birthday, so we start the conversation talking about their impact, as well as Gloria Richardson's, on our lives. We move on to our central discussion of how mothers, whether or not they are engaging in paid work as well as looking after their children, are being chastised for their coping strategies and organisational skills as they struggle to keep themselves and their families afloat. We discuss what we feel are the structural inequalities that leave mothers in this position even after all of the advancements that women have worked so hard to achieve over the past decades/centuries. We dive into the societal gender bias around nurturing roles, the importance of understanding and giving space to "matrescence", and how the pressure on mothers is only becoming more intense.
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