Secret Parenting: Why Irish women in business hide their families

‘I was asked after having my son, was I planning on having another'

'Women tell us they hide the fact that they have children or are planning to have children from recruiters.' Picture: iStock

It’s 2021 – the corporate world is falling over themselves to portray themselves as female-friendly and for International Women’s day – there will be events up and down the country, talking about equality, diversity and inclusion, empowering women in the workplace and levelling the playing field for all. 

The theme this year is #ChoosetoChallenge and we will hear a lot of talk about challenging the status quo, particularly in male-dominated industries where women struggle to gain an equal footing and mothers feel forced to ‘Secret Parent’.