Motherhood is 'devastating' to pay
Updated on 10 July 2009
Women suffer a "devastating" impact on their pay after having children, a new study has found.
Research for campaign group the Fawcett Society showed that childbirth marked the start of a "great divide" on earnings, which continued even after children left home.
Before becoming parents, men and women were equally likely to be employed but, after having children, 57% of mothers of under fives were in paid work, compared with 90% of fathers.
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