Women's Day 2018: How firms support employees through parenthood journey

Companies now deciding to support employees throughout the parenthood journey - in turn, ensures that fellow women have a better experience at the workplace

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a date designated by the UN to celebrate and advocate for women’s rights and gender equality. In the year of #MeToo and Time’s Up, it is clear that the original aim of this day has still not been realised. Women are struggling to close the equality gap, more significantly, in the corporate world.

Motherhood is a period when many women decide to stop working. New mothers sometimes find it difficult to adjust to their dual roles. 

Many companies have now decided to support employees throughout the parenthood journey - this, in turn, ensures that