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The Pregnancy Pause

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The easier it is for moms, employers and all of America to talk about maternity leave, the sooner we can combat discrimination in the workforce.

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linkhttp://thepregnancypause.org calendar_today07-11-2017 16:35:00

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"At every education level and in every state, mothers are paid less than fathers." The smallest mother-father pay gap in the country is $10,000 a year. bit.ly/2s4PQk8

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Chrissy Teigen's family pics are a perfect example of why maternity leave is so important for women - healing takes time! bit.ly/2HDGxyV

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"Many pregnant women have been systematically sidelined in the workplace. They’re passed over for promotions and raises. They’re fired when they complain." The New York Times NAILS the insidious ways American businesses hurt working mothers #thepregnancypause nyti.ms/2leSaU5

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"There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing your workforce take on new challenges, be better for it, and contribute to the foundation’s impact in the world." 👏👏👏 Gates Foundation work.qz.com/1293090/what-t…

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Check out Mona Chalabi's illustration of the relationship between motherhood and women’s bottom lines (hint: It's always less than what fathers make) thecut.com/2018/06/gender… The Cut

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These employees generous enough to find a workaround like giving up personal days to make sure their fellow coworkers who just became moms can spend more time on maternity leave are heroes - and clear proof that our nation is failing working moms wpta21.com/story/38340259…

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Studies suggest that a mom's brain becomes specialized to register and consider how other people perceive things - an invaluable skill in the workplace! nytimes.com/2016/12/19/hea… The New York Times

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“The study found that overall, women earn $12,600 less than men before children are born and $25,100 less afterward.” The New York Times nytimes.com/2018/04/09/ups…

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Thrilled that #thepregnancypause was Campaign US's most-read article of 2017: there's more to do, but we hope our stopgap will continue to provide clarity + open the door to talking about #maternityleave at work campaignlive.com/article/popula…

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On #EqualPayDay we ask employers to reflect on how they review candidates in an effort to close the wage gap x.com/ACLU/status/98…

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"Social scientists cite a number of causes for the #motherhoodpenalty, most of them rooted in cultural perceptions of, and expectations placed on, working moms." brit.co/within-the-gen…