Maternity leave has always been problematic for female professionals. But in the teeth of recession, pregnant women - and working mothers - are under threat as never before. By Kathryn Hopkins and Ruth Sunderland
Deciding whether to start a family is a major decision in any woman's life, and it is well established that having children can have a long-term impact on career prospects. But there is growing evidence that as redundancies rocket in the worst recession since the 1930s, women taking maternity leave face even worse discrimination than in happier economic times.
In one high-profile recent case involving the troubled Equality and Human Rights Commission, Brid Johal told a tribunal that while she was off on maternity leave her role at the commission was downgraded, and the man covering for her was promoted over her head, leaving her feeling "mistreated, penalised and pushed out".
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