Melissa Hogenboom on Changing the Woman's Role in Society

About this episode

<p>Talk about a trailblazer! Today's guest, Melissa Hogenboom, is the award-winning science journalist, BBC Commissioning editor and author of a brand new book called <a href="https://melissahogenboom.com/breadwinners-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Breadwinners</a> - which looks at the dynamics and society's expectations on (usually) women at both home and at work.</p><br><p>More women than ever before are earning more than their male counterparts, so why are they <em>still </em>expected to carry the weight of the housework, childcare and general running of the family unit? </p><p>Zoe &amp; Georgia delve into this and plenty of other eye-opening questions with Melissa, with their own experiences and realisations coming to the forefront, as it likely will for you too!</p><br><p>Find a new episode every Tuesday &amp; Friday and check out Made By Mammas on Instagram: @madebymammas</p><p>Made By Mammas® is an Audio Always production.</p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Emma Spring Bank Holiday Sale is live! Get up to 25% off plus extra 5% using the code MAYSLEEP at <a href="https://www.emma-sleep.co.uk/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=influencer&amp;utm_campaign=MadeByMammas&amp;utm_code=MAYSLEEP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emma Sleep</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>