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How Motherhood Creates a Competence Penalty for Women
Episode 146 of Women at Work with Fexingo examines the motherhood penalty: a subtle but powerful bias that emerges when women return from maternity leave. A 2024 Harvard Business Review study tracked 400 women and found that mothers received 20% fewer promotion-eligible projects than childless colleagues with identical performance ratings. Lucas and Luna explore why this 'competence skepticism' persists, how it contrasts with the fatherhood bonus, and what managers—and women—can do to counteract it. Practical strategies for fair project assignment, performance review adjustments, and…
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