Of course it depends - I’m sure there are women out there with very supportive employers who didn’t see any decrease in their wages related to them being mothers.
But the majority of women, even when a child is planned, experience a net negative on their total earnings and career advancements.
Men simply don’t see that kind of treatment from becoming fathers.
If you’re a man.
Having children is almost always a net negative for women. There’s even a term for it: “The Motherhood Penalty”
I’d say it depends.
Of course it depends - I’m sure there are women out there with very supportive employers who didn’t see any decrease in their wages related to them being mothers.
But the majority of women, even when a child is planned, experience a net negative on their total earnings and career advancements.
Men simply don’t see that kind of treatment from becoming fathers.