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HeyMama, a US-based community for working mothers, has launched a campaign called "Motherhood on the Resume," advocating that mothers update their titles on professional websites like LinkedIn and on resumes, on a par with other jobs, such as sales or engineering. Research shows that mothers are more efficient, make better mentors and, as leaders, make their organizations more profitable. While there is no doubt that motherhood confers tangible skills such as organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, employers (both men and women) are still to overcome innate biases when it comes to hiring women. Research also shows that the "motherhood penalty" is a very real thing in workplaces, where mothers are judged as less competent and less committed and are offered lower baseline salaries. Zoom calls, where women can be clearly seen juggling multiple roles, may only serve to reinforce biases. For Black and Latino women, hiring biases and inequalities are much starker, and adding the title "Mother" to the resume may actually expose them to a double penalty. Ultimately, it will be up to the risk-takers to call out the skills they have gained as mothers unapologetically and prove themselves equally valuable in the workplace, to pave the way for wider acceptance.
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