Pregnancy discrimination is not nearly as overt as it once was but pregnant women in ad agencies say they still feel the need to keep their pregnancies a secret to avoid discrimination.
October 28, 2019

Multiple agency sources say that pregnancy discrimination is not nearly as overt as it once was and that overall the experience of being pregnant in the ad industry has improved greatly. That said, pregnant women say they worry about when to tell their managers, what clients will think and fear missing out on big opportunities, often opting to wait until later in their pregnancy to share the news. Read more below.

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