Did you know that most sports don't have paid mat leave? thegistnewsca
The topic of maternity leave in sport has been in the spotlight this year, in large part thanks to the best tennis player in the world, Serena Williams, having a baby. After winning the 2017 Australian Open while preggers , Williams was forced to leave tennis because she was pregnant. When she stopped playing, Serena was ranked No. 1 in the world. However, after having the cutest baby girl in the world, Alexis Ohanian Jr., she returned to the WTA in March 2018 with a ranking of No. 453.
What happened to Williams really frustrated us. It also prompted us to think about motherhood and maternity leave in sports in general. Unfortunately, many athletes have to choose between motherhood and being an athlete. If athletes choose to come back to the sport after giving birth, it is not usually supported by fair maternity leave policies. So, we decided to dive deeper into the conundrum of motherhood and mat leave in sports.
3. Having a baby takes an emotional and physical toll on top of a demanding travel schedule athletes have Moms are truly superheroes. The sh!t they have to put up with on a day-to-day basis is remarkable. For mom athletes, compound all the incredible hard work they already do and add that to the rigorous training they must undertake to get back to their sport ASAP . On top of the training, once these mommas are back in action, they’re likely travelling all over the world to play their sport.
Hockey Don’t even get us started on organized professional team sports in Canada. In 2017, the Canadian Women’s Hockey League JUST started paying their players throughout the regular season . They’re just starting to PAY players let alone even THINK about mat leave. Tying it Back to the Workplace Because the majority of us aren’t blessed with amazing athletic genes and superhuman coordination , we’re gonna tie this topic back to something most of us are familiar with – the workplace. There’s a lot of evidence that shows working mothers are highly efficient and motivated employees, and that employees feel more loyal to organizations that support them throughout their pregnancy.
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