Many women in India leave jobs after having babies. This is a big problem. Companies can help by supporting moms from pregnancy to coming back to work. Having a baby.
New Delhi, 26 Sep 2025
Many women in India leave jobs after having babies. This is a big problem. Companies can help by supporting moms from pregnancy to coming back to work.
Why Women Leave Work After Having Babies
Having a baby is hard for working moms. Families expect moms to do most child care. Society thinks good moms are always with kids. Moms feel guilty about working. Work can be tough too. No flexible hours or child care make it hard. About half of Indian moms quit jobs within 2 years after having a baby. This costs companies money and talent.
How Companies Can Help Moms Stay at Work
Companies should support moms from pregnancy to return to work. Managers need to be kind when a woman says she is pregnant. Flexible hours and child care help moms come back. Talking to other working moms helps too. When moms see women leaders with kids, they know they can do it too. Companies that help moms do better and keep good workers. They also look good to other people who may want to work there. The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun…
When organisations view maternity as a complete journey from pregnancy to reintegration they retain not just employees, but also their trust.
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Updated 26 Sep 2025, 18:01 IST; source: link
