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Children cause a substantial and long-lasting reduction to women’s monthly earnings | South West Londoner

Having children leads to a substantial and long-lasting reduction in women’s monthly earnings, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Data spanning 2014-2022 reveals that women lose an average of £66,000 in total earnings in the five years following the birth of their first child — according to the ONS.

After five years, the cumulative earnings loss averaged £65,618 following the birth of a first child, £26,317 following a second child and £32,456 following a third child.
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‘Racial bias needs to be addressed,’ says solicitor after black woman dies after childbirth

The solicitor representing the family of a 35-year-old black woman who died after childbirth has said ‘racial bias needs to be addressed’.

In October, an inquest concluded that tangible missed opportunities contributed to the death of Aayan Waeys, after the first-time mother died in St. Thomas’ hospital from a brain haemorrhage 14 days after her stillbirth which was two months before her due date.