Imagine, a young couple, in the prime of their lives who start working for a big company. They both have the same opportunities to make promotion within a few months. But what do young people do? They get married and start having kids. So, after a small year the baby finally arrives. The woman goes on maternity leave while the father keeps on doing his job. After a few weeks she returns to the labour market. But does she still have the same opportunities to promote and become a top manager? A recent survey has shown that women who return from maternity leave don’t have the same compensation structures and equal opportunities compared with their male counterparts.
This kind of discrimination against young mothers prevents them from climbing the career ladder. Only a few women will actually arrive at the top management layer of a big company.
I believe that this kind of discrimination can’t be tolerated. Women must have the same opportunities and must receive the same treatment compared with their male colleagues. It’s not logic to presume that women get less skilled when they haven’t worked for a couple of months. Give those women the chance to shine and we will all be astonished.
Pieter De Vriendt
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