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The case for flexible working
Now more than ever the case needs to be made for flexible working, argues Mandy Garner.
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Why the answer to superwoman is not a retreat to the home
New research suggests women are growing disillusioned with the 'superwoman' idea that you can have a high-flying career and a great family life. But is the answer a simple return to the home?
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Action needed on holiday childcare for over 12s
Jane Williams explains the problems of finding holiday childcare for over 12s and explains why the problem just might get worse before it gets better.
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Working mums respond to equality debate
Gillian Nissim, founder of Workingmums.co.uk, responds to press comments about extending the right to request flexible working.
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Why we need more action on equal pay
Should we support the new equal pay measures? Surely it's all a matter of common sense...
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Working mums welcome flexible working extension
Gillian Nissim, founder of Workingmums.co.uk, welcomes news that the Government is to extend the right to request flexible working.
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Pregnant and looking for work? Good luck.
Consider the scene. You're sitting in an interview and the interviewer asks you if you plan to have children in the near future. Okay, it's against the law. But what if it wasn't? Would you answer "yes, I plan to have children" because you are indeed keen to start a family? But what if you didn't get pregnant for years, or ever? More....
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Holiday childcare, what holiday childcare?
Jane Williams' article on the lack of holiday childcare for school-aged children has struck a chord with many readers. Here one, Julie Mitchell-Mehta, replies.
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Why should childcare get harder as children get older?
Project manager Jane Williams asks why the Government seems to be ignoring childcare and holiday cover for older children. There's an awful lot of coverage in the media at the moment about mothers of babies and pre-school children and their childcare needs. More...
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Why the case for flexible working is not so hopeless
A report out today in the Economic Journal paints a bleak picture for women managers who want to work flexibly. But things are changing, argues WorkingMums' web editor Mandy Garner
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Parent-Centred Parenting
Child-centred parenting doesn't work in today's world, argues Dr Amanda Gummer.
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Pensions bill 'will help women'
Mike O'Brien, minister for pension reform, describes why the Government's Pensions Bill is good news for women. What do you think?
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