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How pregnancy triggers immediate assumptions about women's professional priorities

I'm pregnant and suddenly everyone at work is making assumptions about my commitment level and future availability before I've said anything about my plans.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Visible pregnancy becomes a catalyst for others to project traditional role expectations onto women's career trajectories without consultation.

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