When New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern resigned recently, the press was full of articles asking whether women can ‘have it all’ (this was a BBC headline which was much maligned and swiftly removed – ‘Jacinda Ardern resigns: Can women really have it all?). The story did, however, open up the conversation around whether women can juggle high pressure careers with being a parent. The BBC called Jacinda Ardern “an extreme test case of balancing work and family”.
By Michael Edwards, barrister at 4PB
The challenges facing Ardern will be familiar to many in the legal profession. Research from Protectivity indicates that 63 per cent of respondents active in the legal industry are reporting experiencing stress on a daily basis. The most stressed age group was the 35-44 category and over...
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